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100 1 _aThimmesh, Catherine
_eVerfasser
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240 0 0 _a˜Theœ sky's the limit
245 0 0 _a˜Theœ sky's the limit : stories of discovery by women and girls
_cCatherine Thimmesh ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
260 _bHoughton Mifflin
_c2002
300 _a73 p.
_bill. (some col.)
_c24 cm
500 _aPresents brief accounts of the work of a variety of women scientists in such fields as astronomy, biology, anthropology, and medicine.
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 66-67) and index
520 _a"Today, women and girls in all walks of life are unleashing their curiosity and forging their own paths to discovery -- paths that zigzag and weave about freely, unbound, unhindered, limitless; paths that will prove the sky's the limit for possibility and discovery. Upon reflection, it becomes clear that women's discoveries -- past and present -- have helped to define the very world in which we live. These stories are a celebration of their journeys."
650 1 0 _aWomen in science
_vJuvenile literature
650 1 0 _aDiscoveries in science
_vJuvenile literature
650 1 0 _aWomen in science
650 1 0 _aDiscoveries in science
653 _ashort biographies of women in science, stories of discovery by girls and women
700 1 _aSweet, Melissa
_eill
_4oth
856 4 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hm021/2001039111.html
_3Publisher description
856 4 _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0736/2001039111-b.html
_3Contributor biographical information
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