The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Virginia Trimble (Editor), David a. Weintraub (Editor)Publish date:2023-10-31Pages:504
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691253916ISBN-10:691253919UPC:9780691253916Book Category:Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Space Science, Women, HistoryBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.00 x 5.20 x 1.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC34PH2G19
The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words
"An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globe ... [this work] 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, or...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691253916ISBN-10:691253919UPC:9780691253916Book Category:Science, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Space Science, Women, HistoryBook Topic:AstronomySize:8.00 x 5.20 x 1.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC34PH2G19
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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