Bright Galaxies, Dark MattersSpringer Science & Business Media, 1996 M11 22 - 236 páginas In 1965, Vera Rubin was the first woman permitted to observe at Palomar Observatory. In the intervening years, she has become one of the world's finest and most respected astronomers. This particular collection of essays is compiled from work written over the past 15 years and deals with a variety of subjects in astronomy and astrophysics, specifically galaxies and dark matter. The book also contains biographical sketches of astronomers who have been colleagues and friends, providing a stimulating view of a woman in science. About the Author Since 1965 Vera Rubin has been a staff member at the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Dr. Rubin has authored nearly 200 papers on the structure of our galaxy, motions within other galaxies, and large scale motions in the universe. She has been a distinguished visiting astronomer at the Cerro Tololo Inter American Observatory in Chile; a Chancellor's Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Berkeley; a President's Distinguished Visitor at Vassar College; and a Beatrice Tinsley visiting professor at the University of Texas, Austin. |
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V | 3 |
VI | 21 |
VII | 28 |
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IX | 43 |
X | 47 |
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XXIX | 130 |
XXX | 151 |
XXXI | 153 |
XXXII | 164 |
XXXIII | 173 |
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XIII | 59 |
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XIX | 80 |
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XXI | 87 |
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XXIII | 92 |
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XXXIV | 178 |
XXXV | 187 |
XXXVI | 190 |
XXXVII | 193 |
XXXVIII | 196 |
XXXIX | 201 |
XL | 203 |
XLI | 211 |
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