Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science (Girls Who

Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science (Girls Who Love Science)

This â€œevocative and beautifulâ€ (School Library Journal) novel â€œvividly imagines the lives of three girlsâ€ (Booklist, starred review) in three different time periods as they grow up to become groundbreaking scientists.

Maria Merian was sure that caterpillars were not wicked things born from mud, as most people of her time believed. Through careful observation she discovered the truth about metamorphosis and documented her findings in gorgeous paintings of the life cycles of insects.

More than a century later, Mary Anning helped her father collect stone sea creatures from the cliffs in southwest England. To him they were merely a source of income, but to Mary they held a stronger fascination. Intrepid and patient, she eventually discovered fossils that would change peopleâ€™s vision of the past.

Across the ocean, Maria Mitchell helped her mapmaker father in the whaling village of Nantucket. At night they explored the starry sky through his telescope. Maria longed to discover a new cometâ€”and after years of studying the night sky, she finally did.

Told in vibrant, evocative poems, this stunning novel celebrates the joy of discovery and finding wonder in the world around us.
Country USA
Brand Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781481465663
ReleaseDate 2017-09-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781481465663

Country	USA
Brand	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781481465663
ReleaseDate	2017-09-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781481465663

Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science (Girls Who Love Science)

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