The disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferred
Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda2021
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Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes clear, we all have a right to know the night sky. One of the leading physicists of her generation, she is also one of fewer than 100 black women to earn a PhD in physics. In this book she shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter - all with a new spin and rhythm informed by pop culture, hip hop, politics and Star Trek.
Main title:
The disordered cosmos : a journey into dark matter, spacetime, and dreams deferred / Chanda Prescod-Weinstein.
Author:
Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Bold Type Books, 2021.
Collation:
viii, 318 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781541724709 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
523.01
Language:
English
BRN:
1107266