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Her Space, Her Time
How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
Buch von Shohini Ghose
Sprache: Englisch

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"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"--
"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"--
Über den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780262048316
ISBN-10: 0262048310
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Ghose, Shohini
Hersteller: The MIT Press
Abbildungen: 34 b&w illustrations
Maße: 233 x 156 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Shohini Ghose
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2023
Gewicht: 0,472 kg
Artikel-ID: 126576176
Über den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Technik allg.
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780262048316
ISBN-10: 0262048310
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Ghose, Shohini
Hersteller: The MIT Press
Abbildungen: 34 b&w illustrations
Maße: 233 x 156 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Shohini Ghose
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.10.2023
Gewicht: 0,472 kg
Artikel-ID: 126576176
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