Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Women in Science Take On Space's Biggest Questions
annick press toronto berkeley SEARCHING BEYOND THE STARS SEVEN WOMEN IN SCIENCE TAKE ON SPACE’S BIGGEST QUESTIONS WRITTEN BY NICOLE MORTILLARO ILLUSTRATED BY AMANDA KEY
For all the women who have been told they couldn’t or shouldn’t and for my daughter Sara Never cruel or cowardly Never give up never give in N M For my family A K
TABLE OF CONTENTS OPENING UP THE UNIVERSE 2 NAVIGATING THIS BOOK 5 LEADING THE RACE KATHERINE JOHNSON TAKES US INTO ORBIT 6 EARS ON THE SKY JILL TARTER LISTENS FOR ALIEN TECHNOLOGIES 22 TALKING SPACE EMILY LAKDAWALLA BRINGS SCIENCE TO THE PEOPLE 36 PLANETARY ROVER TANYA HARRISON ROAMS MARS 50 LIFE BEYOND EARTH SARA SEAGER SEARCHES FOR ALIEN PLANETS 64 RUNNING HOT OR COLD RENÉE HLOŽEK PREDICTS HOW THE UNIVERSE WILL END 76 PEERING THROUGH THE CLOUDS ASHLEY WALKER AND THE MAKING OF OTHER WORLDS 92 INTO THE GREAT UNKNOWN 104 PIONEERING WOMEN IN STEM 106 GLOSSARY 110 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 112 SOURCES 112 INDEX 116
