Record Number |
864395 |
ISBN |
9780711259560 (hardback) |
Author |
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel) author. |
Title |
Rosalind Franklin / written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara ; illustrated by Naomi Wilkinson. |
Publisher/Date |
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2021. |
©2021 |
Pagination etc. |
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm. |
Series |
Little people, big dreams |
Summary Note |
Little Rosalind was born in London to a Jewish family who valued education and public service. Having studied physics and chemistry at Cambridge University, Rosalind moved to Paris to perfect her life's work in X-ray crystallography. She then moved back to Kings College London, where she would work on finding the structure of DNA with Maurice Wilkins. After a fallout, Maurice used Rosalind's "photo 51" to create a DNA model with Francis Crick. Rosalind's contribution was not acknowledged until after her death. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the brilliant scientists life. |
Target audience note |
4-8 years old. |
Subject - Name |
Franklin, Rosalind, -- 1920-1958 -- Juvenile literature |
Subject |
Women molecular biologists -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature |
Molecular biology -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature |
Biographies. |
Added Author |
Wilkinson, Naomi illustrator. |
Shelf Location |
JB FRAN |