Books by Jacqueline Mitton

Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton offer the first biography of Vera Rubin, an astronomer who made vital contributions to our understanding of dark matter. An outstanding scientist herself, Rubin also championed women in science, by mentoring, advocating for hiring women faculty, disseminating their research, and recognizing their achievements.

Anyone involved with astronomy, either professionally or as a leisure interest, will find this dictionary a handy and invaluable reference book. Over 3,000 words, names and abbreviations are explained clearly and concisely in a style that is authoritative but accessible, covering specialist terms, constellations, planets, observatories, spacecraft and much more.