{"product_id":"9780262048316","title":"Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exciting new title in the vein of \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e, which tells the inspiring stories of long-overlooked women physicists and astronomers who discovered the fundamental rules of the universe and reshaped the rules of society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen physicists and astronomers from around the world have transformed science and society, but the critical roles they played in their fields are not always well-sung. \u003ci\u003eHer Space, Her Time\u003c\/i\u003e, authored by\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eaward-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose, brings together the stories of these remarkable women to celebrate their indelible scientific contributions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each chapter of the book\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e Ghose explores a scientific topic and explains how the women featured in that chapter revolutionized that area of physics and astronomy. In doing so, she also addresses particular aspects of women’s experiences in physics and astronomy: in the chapter on time, for instance, we learn of Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; in the chapter on space exploration, we learn of Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; and in the chapter on subatomic particles, we learn of Marietta Blau, Hertha Wambacher, and Bibha Chowdhuri, who contributed to the discovery of the building blocks of the universe, and, in doing so, played a crucial role in determining who gets to do physics today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEngaging, accessible, and timely, \u003ci\u003eHer Space, Her Time \u003c\/i\u003eis a collective story of scientific innovation, inspirational leadership, and overcoming invisibility that will leave a lasting impression on any reader curious about the rule-breakers and trendsetters who illuminated our understanding of the universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of the featured women scientists in the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliamina Fleming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnie Jump Cannon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCecilia Payne-Gaposchkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntonia Maury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenrietta Leavitt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMargaret Burbidge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMary Golda Ross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDilhan Eryurt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaudia Alexander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoyce Neighbors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavajo women of Shiprock \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarriet Brooks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarie Curie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLise Meitner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarietta Blau\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHertha Wambacher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibha Chowdhuri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWu Chien-Shiung\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen of the Manhattan Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVera Rubin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42369600061501,"sku":"9780262048316","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780262048316_p0.jpg?v=1771579312","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780262048316","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}