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Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Women in Science Take On Space’s Biggest Questions

Nicole Mortillaro
4.00/5 (12 ratings)
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Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching Beyond the Stars takes us deep into space, looking at once to the distant past and the distant future to capture the awe and intrigue of some of the biggest questions we can possibly ask.

Making connections across astronomy, chemistry, physics, history, and more, Nicole Mortillaro draws on her own experience as a woman in STEM to highlight the incredible odds each scientist faces while chasing new discoveries and the ways in which sexism and racism, among other barriers, still affect women scientists to this day. Sidebars filled with fascinating facts take readers behind the science and encourage them to delve deeper. Vibrant illustrations by Amanda Key showcase the wonder of space and the passion and eternal curiosity that drive each scientist in their work unfurling the mysteries of our universe.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
124 pages
Publication:
2022
Publisher:
Annick Press
Edition:
First
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1773216252
ISBN13:
9781773216256
kindle Asin:
B0C4R7KGMW

Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Women in Science Take On Space’s Biggest Questions

Nicole Mortillaro
4.00/5 (12 ratings)
Read Download
Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching Beyond the Stars takes us deep into space, looking at once to the distant past and the distant future to capture the awe and intrigue of some of the biggest questions we can possibly ask.

Making connections across astronomy, chemistry, physics, history, and more, Nicole Mortillaro draws on her own experience as a woman in STEM to highlight the incredible odds each scientist faces while chasing new discoveries and the ways in which sexism and racism, among other barriers, still affect women scientists to this day. Sidebars filled with fascinating facts take readers behind the science and encourage them to delve deeper. Vibrant illustrations by Amanda Key showcase the wonder of space and the passion and eternal curiosity that drive each scientist in their work unfurling the mysteries of our universe.
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
124 pages
Publication:
2022
Publisher:
Annick Press
Edition:
First
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1773216252
ISBN13:
9781773216256
kindle Asin:
B0C4R7KGMW

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