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Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin Audiobook, by Ashley Jean Yeager Play Audiobook Sample

Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin Audiobook

Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond: The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin Audiobook, by Ashley Jean Yeager Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Wendy Tremont King Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2022 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798765044346

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

17

Longest Chapter Length:

43:00 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

14:30 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

28:24 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only are we not the center of the universe, neither is the stuff of which we're made. Astronomer Vera Rubin (1928–2016) played a pivotal role in this discovery. By showing that some astronomical objects seem to defy gravity's grip, Rubin helped convince the scientific community of the possibility of dark matter. In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Jean Yeager tells the story of Rubin's life and work, recounting her persistence despite early dismissals of her work and widespread sexism in science.

Yeager describes Rubin's childhood fascination with stars, her education at Vassar and Cornell, and her marriage to a fellow scientist. At first, Rubin wasn't taken seriously; she was a rarity, a woman in science, and her findings seemed almost incredible. Still, she continued her groundbreaking work, driving a scientific revolution. She received the National Medal of Science in 1993, and has since been memorialized with a ridge on Mars, an asteroid, a galaxy, and most recently, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory—the first national observatory named after a woman.

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About Wendy Tremont King

Wendy Tremont King, a classically trained narrator and stage actor, got her start in audiobook narration as a volunteer for the Lighthouse for the Blind. She is an accomplished puppeteer and puppetry director, as well as a member of the SAG Foundation BookPals program for children’s literacy.