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The Women of the Moon: Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage by Daniel R.
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- ISBN-13
- 9780198844419
- Type
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- Publication Name
- NA
- ISBN
- 9780198844419
- Book Title
- Women of the Moon : Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- Science, Social Science
- Topic
- General, Cosmology, Women's Studies, History
- Item Width
- 5.7in
- Item Weight
- 0 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 332 Pages
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Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished, like a diamond" in Dante's words, had stains. The agreed solution was that, like a mirror, it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile, but it was a clever way to understand the Moon in a manner that was consistent with the beliefs of their age. The Moon is no longer the "in" thing. We see it as often as the Sun and give it little thought ED we've become indifferent. However, the Moon does reflect more than just sunlight. The Moon, or more precisely the nomenclature of lunar craters, still holds up a mirror to an important aspect of human history. Of the 1586 craters that have been named honoring philosophers and scientists, only 28 honor a woman. These 28 women of the Moon present us with an opportunity to meditate on this gap, but perhaps more significantly, they offer us an opportunity to talk about their lives, mostly unknown today.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198844417
ISBN-13
9780198844419
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Women of the Moon : Tales of Science, Love, Sorrow, and Courage
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Cosmology, Women's Studies, History
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
332 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.7in
Item Weight
0 Oz
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Q130
Reviews
"...an apt quotation from an article in the New Yorker caught my eye: "There's a romance to ushering lost women back into the light....". Readers can be grateful to [the authors] for sharing that romance with us." -- Naomi Pasachoff, Metascience"Revealing that 1558 craters on the moon have been named for men, but only 28 for women, this valuable survey offers an illuminating perspective on the latter... The cumulative result of these neat but telling histories is a memorable introduction to 28 strong, smart, and too often forgotten female pioneers of science and exploration." -- Publishers Weekly"The book's clear writing style is complemented by relevant, high-quality graphics and photos ... the quality of the printing, paper, and binding give The Women of the Moon the look and feel of a fine book ... Astronomy and science history enthusiasts should consider adding this informative and interesting read to their book shelf or buying it for a young woman interested in STEM." -- Brian Webb, Space Archive"The book gives the reader an in-depth introduction to the Moon, its formation and lunar nomenclature ... However, the book's strength is in the individual chapters reserved for the women immortalised on the Moon ... To sum up, this book acts as a really nice biographical collection of many historical female scientists." -- Carolyn Kennet, Astronomy Now"A readable and enjoyable title." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science blog"The authors excel at communicating scientific concepts clearly. Their narrations of the women's lives seamlessly interweave lessons on stellar spectroscopy with biographical accounts of marriage, tragic illnesses, and impressive scientific accomplishments to lend a fresh and much fuller appreciation for the contributions made by the "women of the Moon."" -- Emily K. Gibson, Science"[Altschuler and Ballesteros] write extremely well, explaining the science parts with enough simplicity and clarity for a non-scientist to grasp at least the relevance and importance of it, and recounting the life stories of these remarkable women with warmth and admiration ... An excellent book that I heartily recommend to all, but think would be especially great to give as a gift to a teenage girl who's interested in a career in science." -- FictionFan, "Revealing that 1558 craters on the moon have been named for men, but only 28 for women, this valuable survey offers an illuminating perspective on the latter... The cumulative result of these neat but telling histories is a memorable introduction to 28 strong, smart, and too often forgotten female pioneers of science and exploration." -- Publishers Weekly "A readable and enjoyable title." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science blog "The authors excel at communicating scientific concepts clearly. Their narrations of the women's lives seamlessly interweave lessons on stellar spectroscopy with biographical accounts of marriage, tragic illnesses, and impressive scientific accomplishments to lend a fresh and much fuller appreciation for the contributions made by the "women of the Moon."" -- Emily K. Gibson, Science "[Altschuler and Ballesteros] write extremely well, explaining the science parts with enough simplicity and clarity for a non-scientist to grasp at least the relevance and importance of it, and recounting the life stories of these remarkable women with warmth and admiration ... An excellent book that I heartily recommend to all, but think would be especially great to give as a gift to a teenage girl who's interested in a career in science." -- FictionFan, "...an apt quotation from an article in the New Yorker caught my eye: "There's a romance to ushering lost women back into the light....". Readers can be grateful to [the authors] for sharing that romance with us." -- Naomi Pasachoff, Metascience "Revealing that 1558 craters on the moon have been named for men, but only 28 for women, this valuable survey offers an illuminating perspective on the latter... The cumulative result of these neat but telling histories is a memorable introduction to 28 strong, smart, and too often forgotten female pioneers of science and exploration." -- Publishers Weekly "The book's clear writing style is complemented by relevant, high-quality graphics and photos ... the quality of the printing, paper, and binding give The Women of the Moon the look and feel of a fine book ... Astronomy and science history enthusiasts should consider adding this informative and interesting read to their book shelf or buying it for a young woman interested in STEM." -- Brian Webb, Space Archive "The book gives the reader an in-depth introduction to the Moon, its formation and lunar nomenclature ... However, the book's strength is in the individual chapters reserved for the women immortalised on the Moon ... To sum up, this book acts as a really nice biographical collection of many historical female scientists." -- Carolyn Kennet, Astronomy Now "A readable and enjoyable title." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science blog "The authors excel at communicating scientific concepts clearly. Their narrations of the women's lives seamlessly interweave lessons on stellar spectroscopy with biographical accounts of marriage, tragic illnesses, and impressive scientific accomplishments to lend a fresh and much fuller appreciation for the contributions made by the "women of the Moon."" -- Emily K. Gibson, Science "[Altschuler and Ballesteros] write extremely well, explaining the science parts with enough simplicity and clarity for a non-scientist to grasp at least the relevance and importance of it, and recounting the life stories of these remarkable women with warmth and admiration ... An excellent book that I heartily recommend to all, but think would be especially great to give as a gift to a teenage girl who's interested in a career in science." -- FictionFan, "Revealing that 1558 craters on the moon have been named for men, but only 28 for women, this valuable survey offers an illuminating perspective on the latter... The cumulative result of these neat but telling histories is a memorable introduction to 28 strong, smart, and too often forgotten female pioneers of science and exploration." -- Publishers Weekly "The book's clear writing style is complemented by relevant, high-quality graphics and photos ... the quality of the printing, paper, and binding give The Women of the Moon the look and feel of a fine book ... Astronomy and science history enthusiasts should consider adding this informative and interesting read to their book shelf or buying it for a young woman interested in STEM." -- Brian Webb, Space Archive "The book gives the reader an in-depth introduction to the Moon, its formation and lunar nomenclature ... However, the book's strength is in the individual chapters reserved for the women immortalised on the Moon ... To sum up, this book acts as a really nice biographical collection of many historical female scientists." -- Carolyn Kennet, Astronomy Now "A readable and enjoyable title." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science blog "The authors excel at communicating scientific concepts clearly. Their narrations of the women's lives seamlessly interweave lessons on stellar spectroscopy with biographical accounts of marriage, tragic illnesses, and impressive scientific accomplishments to lend a fresh and much fuller appreciation for the contributions made by the "women of the Moon."" -- Emily K. Gibson, Science "[Altschuler and Ballesteros] write extremely well, explaining the science parts with enough simplicity and clarity for a non-scientist to grasp at least the relevance and importance of it, and recounting the life stories of these remarkable women with warmth and admiration ... An excellent book that I heartily recommend to all, but think would be especially great to give as a gift to a teenage girl who's interested in a career in science." -- FictionFan, "Revealing that 1558 craters on the moon have been named for men, but only 28 for women, this valuable survey offers an illuminating perspective on the latter... The cumulative result of these neat but telling histories is a memorable introduction to 28 strong, smart, and too often forgotten female pioneers of science and exploration." -- Publishers Weekly "The book's clear writing style is complemented by relevant, high-quality graphics and photos ... the quality of the printing, paper, and binding give The Women of the Moon the look and feel of a fine book ... Astronomy and science history enthusiasts should consider adding this informative and interesting read to their book shelf or buying it for a young woman interested in STEM." -- Brian Webb, Space Archive "A readable and enjoyable title." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science blog "The authors excel at communicating scientific concepts clearly. Their narrations of the women's lives seamlessly interweave lessons on stellar spectroscopy with biographical accounts of marriage, tragic illnesses, and impressive scientific accomplishments to lend a fresh and much fuller appreciation for the contributions made by the "women of the Moon."" -- Emily K. Gibson, Science "[Altschuler and Ballesteros] write extremely well, explaining the science parts with enough simplicity and clarity for a non-scientist to grasp at least the relevance and importance of it, and recounting the life stories of these remarkable women with warmth and admiration ... An excellent book that I heartily recommend to all, but think would be especially great to give as a gift to a teenage girl who's interested in a career in science." -- FictionFan
Table of Content
Understanding the MoonLunar Nomenclature1. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370-415)2. Catherine of Alexandria (~287-~305)3. Nicole-Reine de la Briere Lepaute (1723-1788)4. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848)5. Mary Fairfax Greig Somerville (1780-1872)6. Anne Sheepshanks (1789-1876)7. Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816-1900)8. Maria Mitchell (1818-1889)9. Agnes Mary Clerke (1842-1907)10. Sofia Vasílyevna Kovalévskaya (1850-1891)11. Annie Scott Dill Russell Maunder (1868-1947)12. Williamina Paton Fleming (1857-1911)13. Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941)14. Antonia Maury (1866-1952)15. Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921)16. Mary Adela Blagg (1858-1944)17. Mary A. Proctor (1862-1957)18. Marie Sk?odowska-Curie (1867-1934)19. Lise Meitner (1878-1968)20. Amalie Emmy Noether (1882-1935)21. Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888-1970)22. Priscilla Fairfield Bok (1896-1975)23. Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957)24. Judith Arlene Resnik (1949-1986)25. Sharon Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)26. Kalpana Chawla (1962-2003)27. Laurel Blair Salton Clark (1961-2003)28. Valentina Vladímirovna Nikolayeva Tereshkova (1937-), Understanding the MoonLunar Nomenclature1. Hypatia of Alexandria (355 or 370-415)2. Catherine of Alexandria (~287-~305)3. Nicole-Reine de la Briere Lepaute (1723-1788)4. Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848)5. Mary Fairfax Greig Somerville (1780-1872)6. Anne Sheepshanks (1789-1876)7. Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816-1900)8. Maria Mitchell (1818-1889)9. Agnes Mary Clerke (1842-1907)10. Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (1850-1891)11. Annie Scott Dill Russell Maunder (1868-1947)12. Williamina Paton Fleming (1857-1911)13. Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941)14. Antonia Maury (1866-1952)15. Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921)16. Mary Adela Blagg (1858-1944)17. Mary A. Proctor (1862-1957)18. Marie Sk?odowska-Curie (1867-1934)19. Lise Meitner (1878-1968)20. Amalie Emmy Noether (1882-1935)21. Louise Freeland Jenkins (1888-1970)22. Priscilla Fairfield Bok (1896-1975)23. Gerty Theresa Radnitz Cori (1896-1957)24. Judith Arlene Resnik (1949-1986)25. Sharon Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)26. Kalpana Chawla (1962-2003)27. Laurel Blair Salton Clark (1961-2003)28. Valentina Vladimirovna Nikolayeva Tereshkova (1937-)
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2019-937067
Dewey Decimal
500.82
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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