Vera Rubin: A Life, Hardcover - Jacqueline Mitton

The first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement...

How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work. We now know that ...

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Publisher: Olympia PublishersAuthor(s): Clive BlakeNumber of pages: 136Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 203 x 21Cover type: Paperback / soft...

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