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When Science Stood Still: How S. Chandrasekhar Predicted the Existence of Black Holes

Contributor(s): Rao, Shruthi (Author), Srinivasan, Srinidhi (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781665949965

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

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Pub Date: October 14, 2025

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2024013658

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 11.20" L x 9.30" W ( 1.10 lbs) 40 pages

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Description: "When physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar left his home country of India, his discovery of the existence of black holes was initially met with ridicule, but soon enough, his peers and the whole world would see that his prediction was right all along"--

Brief description: Shruthi Rao writes books for children, including Kadooboo!: A Silly South Indian Folktale, When Science Stood Still, and many others. She loves books, trees, hikes, benches, and hanging out with her family. Sixteen of her books for children have been published in India. She lives in California. Learn more at Shruthi-Rao.com.

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