Her space, her time : how trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023].
ISBN
9780262048316, 0262048310
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780262048316, 0262048310
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Participants/Performers
Some of the featured women scientists in the book include : Williamina Fleming -- Annie Jump Cannon -- Anna Draper -- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin -- Antonia Maury -- Henrietta Leavitt -- Margaret Burbidge -- Mary Golda Ross -- Dilhan Eryurt -- Claudia Alexander -- Joyce Neighbors -- Navajo women of Shiprock -- Harriet Brooks -- Marie Skłodowska-Curie -- Lise Meitner -- Marietta Blau -- Hertha Wambacher -- Bibha Chowdhuri -- Elisa Frota-Pessôa -- Wu Chien-Shiung -- Maria Mitchell -- Women of the Manhattan Project -- Vera Rubin.
Description
"This book tells the stories of women physicists from around the world who transformed science. Many of them discovered invisible objects in the universe, and all wore a cloak of invisibility throughout their careers. Their remarkable stories of scientific innovation, inspirational leadership and overcoming invisibility deserve to go viral"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ghose, S. (2023). Her space, her time: how trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe . The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ghose, Shohini. 2023. Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ghose, Shohini. Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ghose, S. (2023). Her space, her time: how trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ghose, Shohini. Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe The MIT Press, 2023.
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