Book
Listening to the stars : Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars / Jodie Parachini ; illustrated by Alexandra Badiu.
Record details
- ISBN: 0807545635 : SAL
- ISBN: 9780807545638 : SAL
- ISBN: 9780807545638
- ISBN: 0807545635
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Publisher: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary, etc.: | "A biography of astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who helped build a radio telescope that helped her discover pulsars, a new type of star. Some scientists consider it the greatest astronomical discovery of the twentieth century. Despite this achievement, she was overlooked in favor of two male colleagues when the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded. Bell is still working and teaching today, with recognition"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8 Albert Whitman & Company. Grades 2-3 Albert Whitman & Company. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Burnell, S. Jocelyn > Juvenile literature. Women physicists > Biography > Juvenile literature. Women > Biography. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Bibliomation.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Putnam Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Public Library | j B BURNELL (Text) | 33610148404434 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Bethel Public Library | JE B BURNELL (Text) | 34030148181800 | Juvenile Easy Reader Biography | Available | - |
| Black Rock Branch - Bridgeport | jB BURNELL (Text) | 34000151215944 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Booth & Dimock Library - Coventry | J BIO BURNELL (Text) | 33260000522921 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| C.H. Booth Library - Newtown | J B BURNELL (Text) | 34014150097559 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe | J B BURNELL (Text) | 34026150721186 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Kent Memorial Library - Suffield | J 92 BURNELL (Text) | 32518152929058 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| North Branch - Bridgeport | jB BURNELL (Text) | 34000151240470 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | JB BELL (Text) | 36123149244434 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Silas Bronson Library - Waterbury | JB BURNELL, J PAR (Text) | 34005151181541 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
