Vera 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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mitton, Jacqueline (Autor), Mitton, Simon, 1946- (Autor)
Formato: eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2021.
Temas:
Rubin, Vera C., > 1928-2016.
Astronomers > United States > Biography.
Women astronomers > United States > Biography.
Dark matter (Astronomy)
Astronomes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Femmes astronomes > États-Unis > Biographies.
Matière sombre (Astronomie)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology.
Astronomers.
Women astronomers.
United States.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780674259386
0674259386
9780674259362
067425936X

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