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Bright galaxies, dark matter, and beyond : the life of astronomer Vera Rubin
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Bright galaxies, dark matter, and beyond : the life of astronomer Vera Rubin

by Ashley Jean Yeager

A biography of astronomer Vera Rubin, whose research into galaxy rotation provided pivotal evidence for the existence of dark matter. The text examines her scientific legacy and her persistence in overcoming systemic gender barriers within the 20th-century academic community.

Accession 28438 ISBN 9780262046121 Publisher MIT Press
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