“Maria Mitchell: The Soul of an Astronomer” (CLICK HERE for it)
This book about America’s first professional woman astronomer is written for younger readers, but readers of all ages are likely to enjoy it. It describes Mitchell’s life and scientific work, as would be expected from a biography, but it also gives much attention to her religious ideas. Mitchell was very concerned with religious matters—“Every formula which expresses a law of nature,” she once wrote, “is a hymn of praise to God”. However, she sometimes came into conflict with people over those matters, and the book covers that aspect of her life, too.
This book is among the Faith and Science entries for younger readers. CLICK HERE for more.
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