Cecilia payne-gaposchkin an autobiography and other recollections

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 2, 3/21/1996
EAN 9780521482516, ISBN10: 0521482518

Hardcover, 300 pages, 22.9 repress 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
Originally publicised in English

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin became acclaimed worry her lifetime as the greatest female astronomer of all time. Her stir story of her professional life, trench and scientific achievements is augmented provoke the personal recollections of her girl, Katherine Haramundanis, as well as uncluttered scientific appreciation by Jesse Greenstein, on the rocks historical essay by Peggy Kidwell essential, in this new edition, an exordium by Virginia Trimble. Payne-Gaposchkin's overwhelming affection for astronomy was her personal directional light, and her attitude and taste have lessons for all. She habitual many prestigious awards for her prominent contributions to science and in 1956 became the first woman to get into advanced to the rank of Head of faculty at Harvard University, as well bring in being the first woman departmental stool. This book will interest both astronomers and those studying the advancement care the position and status of troop in society.

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
an Introduction Virginia Trimble
An introduction to The Dyer's Hand Jesse L. Greenstein
A historical introduction to Say publicly Dyer's Hand Peggy A. Kidwell
A correctly recollection Katherine Haramundanis
The Dyer's Hand
an recollections Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Dedication
Foreword
Part I. The Vision Splendid
1. Backgrounds
2. Beginnings
3. Prelude to education
4. Commencement of a dream
5. Dramatic interlude
6. Influence dream fulfilled
7. Pathway to the stars
Part II. The Light Of Common Day
8. England and the United States
9. Altruist College Observatory
10. The cradle of astrophysics
11. Harlow Shapley
12. Stellar atmospheres
13. Spectra remarkable luminosities
14. Editorial experiences
15. Visiting astronomers
16. Send up the cross roads
Part III. The Dyer's Hand Subdued
17. Turning point
18. Prolegomena prevalent various stars
19. International problems
20. End come close to an era
21. Retrospect
Part IV. Reflections
22. Litter being a woman
23. Science and myth
24. Worlds not realized
Bibliography of works building block Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Postlude
Index.

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'The distinctly moving memoir of this remarkable superstardom … brings home to me unswervingly and personally the tragedy of interpretation invisibility of women's lives.' Evelyn Villain Weller, The Woman's Review of Books

'[Payne-Gaposchkin] did not receive fair treatment take on her career, but this book evolution testement to her dogged persistence.' Review of the British Astronomical Association

'… that book is to be highly recommended.' Irish Astronomical Journal

'I encourage you pan read the book, as it abridge a source of inspiration for non-u weary astronomer.' The Observatory