Discover new realms of outer space in this picture book biography of
scientist Gabriela Gonzalez, who immigrated to America and became a
ground-breaking scientist. Written by a molecular biologist and
illustrated by an award-winning artist, this stunning picture book
explores science, space, and history.
In 1916, Albert Einstein had a theory. He thought that somewhere out in
the universe, there were collisions in space. These collisions could
cause little sound waves in the fabric of space-time that might carry
many secrets of the distant universe. But it was only a theory. He could
not prove it in his lifetime.
Many years later, an immigrant scientist named Gabriela Gonzalez asked
the same questions. Armed with modern technology, she joined a team of
physicists who set out to prove Einstein's theory. At first, there was
nothing. But then... they heard a sound. Gabriela and her team examined,
and measured, and re-measured until they were sure.
Completing the work that Albert Einstein had begun 100 years earlier,
Gonzalez broke ground for new space-time research. In a fascinating
picture book that covers 100 years, 2 pioneering scientists, and 1
trailblazing discovery, Patricia Valdez sheds light on a little known
but extraordinary story.