Vera rubin: a life
Auteur :
Mitton, Jacqueline / Mitton, Simon
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674919198
Date de publication :
26 mars 2021
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.