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Explore the cosmos with 'Life on Other Planets' by Aomawa Shield, a groundbreaking trade paperback that delves into the intriguing possibilities of extraterrestrial life. This captivating book seamlessly combines personal memoir with astrobiology, as the author shares her journey from aspiring astronaut to acclaimed astrophysicist. Her unique perspective reveals the challenges faced by women and people of color in STEM, while offering insights into her research on ice formations on other planets and the conditions that might allow life to flourish elsewhere in the universe.
The narrative is punctuated with engaging discussions about the diverse types of stars, particularly red dwarfs, which are plentiful in our Milky Way and hold the potential for life-supporting planets. Aomawa Shield’s passion and commitment to understanding the cosmos illuminate the often-overlooked paths toward greater representation in science.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781408715284
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Little Brown
Note: Shipping for this item is free! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781408715284
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Little Brown
Description:
As a child, Aomawa Shield's first great love was the sky - she would bump into things on the ground because her neck was always craned upward - and she longed to become an astronaut. Determined to make her dream a reality, Aomawa applied for and attended an elite high school with an astronomy observatory, graduated with a degree in astrophysics from MIT, and began studying for a PhD. But one year into her studies, a white male professor recommended that she consider other careers. Was he saying this because of her aptitude, or because there were no other astrophysicists who looked like her? Struggling with her own doubts about whether she'd chosen the right path, she left academia to become an actor.
After acting professionally for a decade in Los Angeles, temping to pay the bills, Aomawa took a day job at NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and realised she missed the stars and planets. She applied again to grad school and became the oldest and only Black student in her PhD cohort at the University of Washington. This time, no professor, and no voice in her own head, would stop her from getting her degree. She finished acclaimed research about the ice on other planets, and the weather in other worlds.
Stars shine in many colours: there are yellow stars like our Sun, fast-burning blue stars, and red dwarf stars. Aomawa's research has studied these red dwarfs in particular, which are especially abundant in our own Milky Way galaxy, and which may be more likely to harbour planets that support life. There are as many ways life could thrive in another world as there are ways life could be crushed - or never develop at a
The narrative is punctuated with engaging discussions about the diverse types of stars, particularly red dwarfs, which are plentiful in our Milky Way and hold the potential for life-supporting planets. Aomawa Shield’s passion and commitment to understanding the cosmos illuminate the often-overlooked paths toward greater representation in science.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781408715284
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Little Brown
Note: Shipping for this item is free! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781408715284
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Little Brown
Description:
As a child, Aomawa Shield's first great love was the sky - she would bump into things on the ground because her neck was always craned upward - and she longed to become an astronaut. Determined to make her dream a reality, Aomawa applied for and attended an elite high school with an astronomy observatory, graduated with a degree in astrophysics from MIT, and began studying for a PhD. But one year into her studies, a white male professor recommended that she consider other careers. Was he saying this because of her aptitude, or because there were no other astrophysicists who looked like her? Struggling with her own doubts about whether she'd chosen the right path, she left academia to become an actor.
After acting professionally for a decade in Los Angeles, temping to pay the bills, Aomawa took a day job at NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and realised she missed the stars and planets. She applied again to grad school and became the oldest and only Black student in her PhD cohort at the University of Washington. This time, no professor, and no voice in her own head, would stop her from getting her degree. She finished acclaimed research about the ice on other planets, and the weather in other worlds.
Stars shine in many colours: there are yellow stars like our Sun, fast-burning blue stars, and red dwarf stars. Aomawa's research has studied these red dwarfs in particular, which are especially abundant in our own Milky Way galaxy, and which may be more likely to harbour planets that support life. There are as many ways life could thrive in another world as there are ways life could be crushed - or never develop at a