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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Mitton, Jacqueline (Author), Mitton, Simon, 1946- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
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.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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