The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Virginia Trimble (Editor), David a. Weintraub (Editor)Publish date:2022-06-21Pages:504
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691207100ISBN-10:691207100UPC:9780691207100Book Category:Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Space Science, Women, HistoryBook Topic:AstronomySize:9.29 x 6.38 x 1.89 inchesWeight:2.0525Product ID:SC3QK7G206
The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words
An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe
The Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy. Virginia Trimble and David Weintraub vividly describe how, before 1900, a woman who wanted to study the stars had to have a father, brother,...Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691207100ISBN-10:691207100UPC:9780691207100Book Category:Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Space Science, Women, HistoryBook Topic:AstronomySize:9.29 x 6.38 x 1.89 inchesWeight:2.0525Product ID:SC3QK7G206
Virginia Trimble is professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine. An award-winning astronomer, she earned her PhD at Caltech in 1968, when some leading universities did not admit women. David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy, history, and the communication of science and technology at Vanderbilt University. His books include Life on Mars: What to Know Before We...
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