Screen LibraryVera Rubin : a life /
"Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton offer the first biography of Vera Rubin, an astronomer who made vital contributions to our understanding of dark matter. An outstanding scientist herself, Rubin also championed women in science, by mentoring, advocating for hiring women faculty, disseminating...
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Belknap Press of Harvard University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | 2021. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton offer the first biography of Vera Rubin, an astronomer who made vital contributions to our understanding of dark matter. An outstanding scientist herself, Rubin also championed women in science, by mentoring, advocating for hiring women faculty, disseminating their research, and recognizing their achievements"-- |
| Carrier Form: | x, 309 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780674919198 067491919X |
| Index Number: | QB34 |
| CLC: | K837.126.14 |
| Call Number: | K837.126.14/R896M |
| Contents: | The lure of the stars -- An aspiring astronomer -- Cornell and the rotating universe -- Georgetown, Gamow and galaxies -- A professional astronomer at last -- The call of the dome -- The delight of discovery -- Adventures in Andromeda -- Bright light on dark matter -- The dynamic universe -- Speaking out for women -- Wonderful life. |