{"product_id":"carolines-comets-a-true-story-9780823446766","title":"Caroline's Comets: A True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Emily Arnold McCully\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics \u0026amp; Space Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith courage and confidence, Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) becomes the first woman professional scientist and one of the greatest astronomers who ever lived.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, Caroline was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus, and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist--by no less than the King of England. The information from the Herschels' star catalogs is still used by space agencies today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes excerpts from Caroline Herschel's autobiography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A 2018 NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45082776141975,"sku":"9780823446766","price":480.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780823446766.webp?v=1767635123","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/carolines-comets-a-true-story-9780823446766","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}