In the mid-1800s, a turbulent time when women were often thought to be unworthy of higher education, Maria Mitchell rose above the prejudices of her day to become America's first professional woman astronomer. This exciting biography tells the story of Maria Mitchell's life, her amazing achievements, and her faith that saw God's handiwork in the heavens.
| ISBN: | 9780802852649 |
| Publication date: | 2nd March 2004 |
| Author: | Beatrice Gormley |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 137 pages |