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Scientist and Governor, Dixy Lee Ray

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Book Description
Dixy Lee Ray grew up near the sea in Washington State. As a girl she was a scholar and a champion athlete--at age 12 the youngest person to scale Mt. Everest, America's highest mountain. She earned a doctorate in Marine Biology, had her own television show, and led an international scientific expedition. Dixy Lee became the first woman to head the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and, later, the firs... More
Book Information
PublisherEquity Institute
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelBaby to Pre-K
# of Pages31
ISBN-10093246906X
ISBN-13978-0932469069
Publication Date01/1985
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About Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard (Author) : Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mary Ellen Verheyden-Hilliard include Mathematician and Computer Scientist, Caryn Navy (Verhey... more
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