Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

Award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose brings together a constellation of overlooked female scientists whose pioneering work has transformed their field. Each chapter is devoted to one area of expertise and the women who revolutionised it:  we learn of Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the Big Bang and the cosmic calendar; we learn of Anigaduwagi 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. Accessible and engaging, this is an important tribute to scientific innovation and women's struggle for recognition in a male-dominated field. Would make an inspiring gift for steminists.

Paperback, 272 pages
Measures 22.9 x 15.2 cm