
Written by Emily Arnold Mccully
A scullery maid defies odds to become a pioneering astronomer.
Caroline Herschel, once a scullery maid in Germany, follows her brother to England, where their shared passion for the stars leads to groundbreaking discoveries. As they build the era's greatest telescope, Caroline becomes the first woman to discover a comet and is employed as a scientist by the King of England. Her journey from obscurity to scientific acclaim raises questions about the limits of determination and the power of the human spirit. What other celestial secrets will she uncover?
“Caroline Herschel was the first woman to discover a comet and the first woman to be paid as a scientist.”–
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