Shohini Ghose

Her Space, Her Time (eBook, ePUB)

How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Discover the inspiring stories of long-overlooked women in science in this "engaging . . . passionate" book for fans of Hidden Figures (Boston Globe)! Meet 20+ women physicists and astronomers who discovered the fundamental rules of the universe and reshaped the rules of society. Women physicists and astronomers from around the world have transformed science and society, but the critical roles they played in their fields are not always well-sung. Her Space, Her Time, authored by award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, brings together the stories of these remarkable women to celebrate their indelible scientific contributions. In each chapter of the book, Ghose explores a scientific topic and introduces the women revolutionized that area of physics and astronomy, such as: • TIME: Learn of Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar. • SPACE EXPLORATION: Meet Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings. • SUBATOMIC PARTICLES: Marietta Blau, Hertha Wambacher, and Bibha Chowdhuri contributed to the discovery of the building blocks of the universe-and played a crucial role in determining who gets to do physics today. Engaging, accessible, and timely, Her Space, Her Time is a collective story of scientific innovation, inspirational leadership, and overcoming invisibility that will leave a lasting impression on any reader curious about the rule-breakers and trendsetters who illuminated our understanding of the universe. Some of the featured women scientists in the book: Williamina Fleming / Annie Jump Cannon / 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 Curie / Lise Meitner / Marietta Blau / Hertha Wambacher / Bibha Chowdhuri / Wu Chien-Shiung / Women of the Manhattan Project / Vera Rubin

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: MIT Press
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780262375689
• Artikelnr.: 67474245

Autorenporträt

Shohini Ghose is Professor of Physics and Computer Science at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. She is Director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) and the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering. She is the recipient of several awards, including a TED Senior Fellowship and selection to the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and in 2019, was among 25 women scientists worldwide featured in a UNESCO exhibit in Paris. She is the author of Clues to the Cosmos.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction xi
1 Finding Space: Stellar Decoders Who Cataloged the Universe 1
2 About Time: Discoverers of the Big Bang 25
3 Escape Velocity: Pathfinders in Space Exploration 55
4 A Matter of Choice: Radioactivity Researchers 93
5 Binding Energy: The Atom Splitter 119
6 Forces of Nature: The Subatomic Photographers 147
7 Asymmetry: Nature's Rulebreakers 179
Epilogue 217
Acknowledgments 219
The Scientific Record 223
Further Reading 227
Index 235