Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
Pamela S. Turner
Caroline Herschel’s biography begins in eighteenth-century Hannover, where she was expected to serve her parents and four older brothers. After joining her brother William in England, she shared his interests in music and observing the night sky. The siblings constructed telescopes and gained recognition within astronomy. Their work included observations of Uranus, Saturn, and nebulae; Caroline also found several comets independently. The book follows her path from household labor to receiving a salary from England’s king for her work as an astronomer.
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