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A portrait of the scientist as a young woman / Lindy Elkins-Tanton.
A memoir from a world-renowned planetary scientist explores her remarkable life story, the struggles she faced as a woman in the field, and her work as the leader of NASA's Psyche mission to explore the largest known metal-rich asteroid.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063086906
- Physical Description: 260 pages : illustration, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A memoir"--Dust jacket. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | All I had were questions -- In fragments -- Being relentless -- The search for meaning -- Every endeavor is a human endeavor -- Past is prologue -- The kinds of things a person can want -- Expanding courage -- Change begins with a question -- On not being a hero -- Every day, a brick -- At the end of the marathon, a sprint. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Elkins-Tanton, Lindy. Planetary scientists > United States > Biography. Women astronomers > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Emmaus Public Library | B ELKINS-TANTON (Text) | 36446002066242 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
