The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
Titre
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The fire of stars : the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of
Kirsten W., Larson
Sommaire
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This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light.
Date de publication comme intervalle
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2023
Description matérielle
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Vedette-matière - nom de personne
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Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979.
Terme de vedette-matière
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Women astronomers -- Biography.
Astronomers -- Biography.
Astrophysicists -- Biography.
Astrophysics.
Stars -- Formation.
Genre
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Biographies.
Vedette secondaire auteur
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Roy, Katherine.
Résumé
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This moving biography powerfully parallels the kindling of Cecilia Payne's own curiosity and her scientific career with the process of a star's birth, from mere possibility in an expanse of space to an eventual, breathtaking explosion of light.
Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
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9781452172873
Informations de publication
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San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2023]
| Bibliothèque | Numéro de rayon | Type de document | Code à barres du document | Statut |
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| Elmwood | 520.92 LAR | Book | 30204000230773 | Non-Fiction |