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How to hear the universe : Gaby González and the search for Einstein's ripples in space-time / by Patricia Valdez ; illustrated by Sara Palacios.
A biography of immigrant scientist Gabriela González, who, armed with modern technology, completed the work that Albert Einstein had begun one hundred years earlier, confirming his theory of gravitational waves and breaking new ground for space-time research.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984894595
- ISBN: 1984894595
- ISBN: 9781984894601
- ISBN: 1984894609
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. Biography picture books. Biographies. Juvenile works. Picture books. Biographies. Picture books. Biographies. Livres d'images. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | E 530.092 VALDEZ 2022 | 39851001722199 | Picture Books – Science and Technology (Red) | Copy hold | Available | - |
Patricia Valdez is a scientist who loves writing for children. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and currently works at the National Institutes of Health. Originally from Texas, she now lives in the Washington, D.C. area.
Sara Palacios was the recipient of the 2012 Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Award for her work on Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match. A native of Mexico, Sara graduated from the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She illustrates for companies in both the United States and Mexico.