Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin by A

Description: Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond by Ashley Jean Yeager "The biography of a pioneering woman astronomer whose work was ignored until she uncovered evidence for the existence of dark matter--and then was passed over for the Nobel prize"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy- not only are we not the center of the universe, neither is the stuff of which were made. Astronomer Vera Rubin (1928-2016) played a pivotal role in this discovery. By showing that some astronomical objects seem to defy gravitys grip, Rubin helped convince the scientific community of the possibility of dark matter. In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Jean Yeager tells the story of Rubins life and work, recounting her persistence despite early dismissals of her work and widespread sexism in science.Yeager describes Rubins childhood fascination with stars, her education at Vassar and Cornell, and her marriage to a fellow scientist. At first, Rubin wasnt taken seriously; she was a rarity, a woman in science, and her findings seemed almost incredible. Some observatories in midcentury America restricted women from using their large telescopes; Rubin was unable to collect her own data until a decade after she had earned her PhD. Still, she continued her groundbreaking work, driving a scientific revolution. She received the National Medal of Science in 1993, but never the Nobel Prize-perhaps overlooked because of her gender. Shes since been memorialized with a ridge on Mars, an asteroid, a galaxy, and most recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory-the first national observatory named after a woman. Author Biography Ashley Jean Yeager is Associate News Editor at Science News. She has written for Quanta, Science News, Nature, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, The Scientist, and other publications. Table of Contents Prologue1 Stellar Tales2 Dark Matters Debut3 Waiting on the Stars4 Threads of Research: A Rotating Universe and Radio Astronomy5 Chasing Stars6 A Clumpy Cosmos7 Career Challenges and Galactic Questions8 A Taste of Astronomy 9 At Last, a Real Astronomer10 Andromedas Young, Hot Stars11 The Matter we Cannot See12 More Matter Than Meets the Eye13 Diving into Dark Matter14 Gender Equality in Astronomy: A Darker Universe?15 The Final NightsEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex Review 2022 PROSE Award Finalist, Biography & Autobiography "A compelling life of a top-notch scientist...Yeager has done her homework, delivering a lucid explanation of the science without ignoring Rubins struggles as a pathbreaking woman in her profession." —Kirkus Reviews"[A] moving debut biography... for those not familiar with Rubins achievements, this is a good place to start." —Publishers Weekly"Many astronomers and cosmologists had worked on this non-intuitive idea of dark matter, but Yeager shows the full context and importance of Rubins work…Rubin also liked to unearth, and popularize, stories of women in the history of science. Her own story will doubtless inspire generations to come thanks, in part, to this excellent biography."—New Scientist"Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond follows Rubins journey from stargazing child to preeminent astronomer and fierce advocate for women in science." – Science News"This is Yeagers first book, and it benefits from her background in journalism and science writing, leaving no stone unturned as it rigorously illuminates Rubin and her discoveries...Yeager follows the discovery in a way I have not come across before, keeping me hooked on each page...a mesmerizing read" – Physics World Details ISBN0262547236 Author Ashley Jean Yeager Short Title Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond Pages 256 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0262547236 ISBN-13 9780262547239 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-08-15 Subtitle The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin DEWEY 520.92 Publisher MIT Press Ltd Imprint MIT Press Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-08-15 NZ Release Date 2023-08-15 US Release Date 2023-08-15 UK Release Date 2023-08-15 Illustrations 3 COLOR ILLUS., 7 BLACK AND WHITE ILLUS. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151285873;

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