What Stars are Made of: The Life of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

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Remarkable insights into the life and work of the world’s first astrochemist

Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin was one of the world’s first astrochemists. This book tells of her striking scientific insights, her frustrations as a female scientist and how she rose to become the first female professor at Harvard University.