The Resource Vera Rubin : a life, Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton
Vera Rubin : a life, Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton
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The item Vera Rubin : a life, Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- "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"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 309 pages
- Contents
-
- The lure of the stars
- An aspiring astronomer
- Cornell and the rotating universe
- Georgetown, Gamow and galaxies
- A professional astronomer at last
- The call of the dome
- The delight of discovery
- Adventures in Andromeda
- Bright light on dark matter
- The dynamic universe
- Speaking out for women
- Wonderful life
- Isbn
- 9780674919198
- Label
- Vera Rubin : a life
- Title
- Vera Rubin
- Title remainder
- a life
- Statement of responsibility
- Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- MH/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mitton, Jacqueline
- Dewey number
-
- 520.92
- B
- 925/.2
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB34.5
- LC item number
- .M58 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mitton, Simon
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Rubin, Vera C
- Astronomers
- Women astronomers
- Dark matter (Astronomy)
- Label
- Vera Rubin : a life, Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The lure of the stars -- An aspiring astronomer -- Cornell and the rotating universe -- Georgetown, Gamow and galaxies -- A professional astronomer at last -- The call of the dome -- The delight of discovery -- Adventures in Andromeda -- Bright light on dark matter -- The dynamic universe -- Speaking out for women -- Wonderful life
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674919198
- Lccn
- 2020032833
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1196839927
- (OCoLC)on1196839927
- 3083765
- Label
- Vera Rubin : a life, Jacqueline Mitton, Simon Mitton
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The lure of the stars -- An aspiring astronomer -- Cornell and the rotating universe -- Georgetown, Gamow and galaxies -- A professional astronomer at last -- The call of the dome -- The delight of discovery -- Adventures in Andromeda -- Bright light on dark matter -- The dynamic universe -- Speaking out for women -- Wonderful life
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- x, 309 pages
- Isbn
- 9780674919198
- Lccn
- 2020032833
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)1196839927
- (OCoLC)on1196839927
- 3083765
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