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Schwartz, Heather E.

NASA Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman

32 pp. | Lerner | January, 2018 | Library ISBN 978-1-5124-9979-7 $26.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5415-1212-2 $8.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-9985-8
(4) 4-6 STEM Trailblazer Bios series. Each volume details the life of a significant person in a STEM-related field. Emphasis is placed on the individual's childhood, education, and development of a specific interest, as well as notable contributions. The prose is stilted but informative, and many photographs are included alongside sidebars of related information and "Tech Talk" quotes by the featured trailblazer. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these STEM Trailblazer Bios titles: Google Cybersecurity Expert Parisa Tabriz, Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride, Code-Breaker and Mathematician Alan Turing, NASA Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, Science Educator and Advocate Bill Nye, and Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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