Vera Rubin : a life / Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton.
Vera Rubin : a life / Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2021.
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G 2020/4997
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 309 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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 -- Speakin...
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Publisher
Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2021.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"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"--...
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Vera Rubin : a life / Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2020/4997
Record Identifier
74VKaJkL0Jx3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaJkL0Jx3
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ISBN
067491919X
9780674919198
DDC
520.92
MMS ID
991024372499802626
