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        Her Space, Her Time

        Her Space, Her Time

        Her Space, Her Time

        How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe

        by Shohini Ghose

        ISBN: 9780262048316

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 17, 2023

        An exciting new title in the vein of Hidden Figures, which tells the inspiring stories of long-overlooked women physicists and astronomers who discovered the fundamental rules of the universe and reshaped the rules of society.
        The Sounds of the Cosmos

        The Sounds of the Cosmos

        The Sounds of the Cosmos

        Gravitational Waves and the Birth of Multi-Messenger Astronomy

        by Mario Díaz, Gabriela González and Jorge Pullin

        ISBN: 9780262544948

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 28, 2023

        The remarkable story of how humankind discovered gravitational waves, chronicled with unparalleled historical and scientific vision.
        Supernova

        Supernova

        Supernova

        by Or Graur

        ISBN: 9780262543149

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 8, 2022

        A concise introduction to the history and physics of supernovae, the brilliant explosions of stars; with striking color illustrations.
        Astroquizzical

        Astroquizzical

        Astroquizzical

        Solving the Cosmic Puzzles of Our Planets, Stars, and Galaxies: The Illustrated Edition

        by Jillian Scudder

        ISBN: 9780262046725

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 1, 2022

        Exploring the family tree of the cosmos, from humans on Earth to stars and galaxies to the first atoms of the Big Bang; with striking color illustrations.
        Cosmic Odyssey

        Cosmic Odyssey

        Cosmic Odyssey

        How Intrepid Astronomers at Palomar Observatory Changed our View of the Universe

        by Linda Schweizer

        Foreword by Dava Sobel

        ISBN: 9780262044295

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 24, 2020

        From newborn galaxies to icy worlds and blazing quasars, a behind-the-scenes story of how Palomar Observatory astronomers unveiled our complex universe.
        Moving Planets Around

        Moving Planets Around

        Moving Planets Around

        An Introduction to N-Body Simulations Applied to Exoplanetary Systems

        by Javier Roa, Adrian S. Hamers, Maxwell X. Cai and Nathan W. C. Leigh

        ISBN: 9780262539340

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 1, 2020

        An introduction to the laws of celestial mechanics and a step-by-step guide to developing software for direct use in astrophysics research.
        Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire

        Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire

        Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire

        The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta

        Edited by Thomas Lin

        Foreword by Sean Carroll

        ISBN: 9780262536349

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 20, 2018

        Essential articles from Pulitzer Prize-winning magazine Quanta Magazine on the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science.
        The Dialogues

        The Dialogues

        The Dialogues

        Conversations about the Nature of the Universe

        by Clifford V. Johnson

        Foreword by Frank Wilczek

        ISBN: 9780262536080

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: October 23, 2018

        A series of conversations about science in graphic form, on subjects that range from the science of cooking to the multiverse.
        Gravity’s Kiss

        Gravity's Kiss

        Gravity's Kiss

        The Detection of Gravitational Waves

        by Harry Collins

        ISBN: 9780262535120

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 2, 2018

        A fascinating account, written in real time, of the unfolding of a scientific discovery: the first detection of gravitational waves.
        Working on Mars

        Working on Mars

        Working on Mars

        Voyages of Scientific Discovery with the Mars Exploration Rovers

        by William J. Clancey

        ISBN: 9780262526807

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 29, 2014

        What it's like to explore Mars from Earth: How the Mars rovers provide scientists with a virtual experience of being on Mars.
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