Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond
The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2023
Summary
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 we’re made. Astronom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262547239 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262547236 |
| Author: | Ashley Jean Yeager |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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Critics 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 Rubin’s struggles as a pathbreaking woman in her profession.” —Kirkus Reviews
”[A] moving debut biography… for those not familiar with Rubin’s 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 Rubin’s 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 Rubin’s journey from stargazing child to preeminent astronomer and fierce advocate for women in science.” – Science News
“This is Yeager’s 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
About The Author
Ashley Jean Yeager
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.
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