LEADER 01895oam 2200469 450 001 9910158619103321 005 20190911103515.0 010 $a1-5026-2318-8 035 $a(OCoLC)968310844 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL05AS 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001010219 100 $a20170614h20172017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCaroline Herschel $eastronomer and cataloger of the sky /$fKevin McCombs 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aNew York :$cCavendish Square,$d2017. 210 4$d?2017 215 $a1 online resource (128 pages) $cillustrations (some color), map, portraits 225 1 $aWomen in science 311 $a1-5026-2317-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Early life and education -- 2. Caroline Herschel's times -- 3. Caroline Herschel's field of study -- 4. Contemporaries, criticisms, and controversies -- 5. Caroline Herschel's impact and legacy. 330 $aThis book explores the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) and her contributions to the field of astronomy. She discovered multiple comets and created her own star catalogue, and was the first woman to be paid for her scientific research. 410 0$aWomen in science (Cavendish Square Publishing LLC) 606 $aWomen astronomers$zGreat Britain$vBiography 606 $aAstronomers$zGreat Britain$vBiography 606 $aWomen scientists$zGreat Britain$vBiography 615 0$aWomen astronomers 615 0$aAstronomers 615 0$aWomen scientists 676 $a520.92 700 $aMcCombs$b Kevin$01244624 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910158619103321 996 $aCaroline Herschel$93419971 997 $aUNINA