Bibliograph

Listening to the stars, Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars, Jodie Parachini ; illustrated by Alexandra Badiu

Type

Label

Listening to the stars, Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars, Jodie Parachini ; illustrated by Alexandra Badiu

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Listening to the stars

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jodie Parachini ; illustrated by Alexandra Badiu

Sub title

Jocelyn Bell Burnell discovers pulsars

Summary

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

Target audience

juvenile

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