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Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
By Laura Gehl, Louise Pigott and Alex Oxton
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This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles like weak eyesight and teachers who discouraged women from pursuing astronomy to lead the NASA team that built the Hubble Space Telescope. A testament to women in scientific careers and a record of an important NASA milestone.
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Laura Gehl
Laura Gehl received her B.A. from Yale University and a PhD in neuroscience from Georgetown University. She is Senior Editor of the award-winning educational periodical Science Weekly. Laura’s best ideas come from her four young children. Her books include One Big Pair of Underwear and And Then Another Sheep Turned Up. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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