The Disordered Cosmos

The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

Non-Fiction, Education, Science & Maths, Physics
Hardback Published on: 15/04/2021
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Synopsis

Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes brilliantly clear, we all have a right to know the night sky. One of the leading physicists of her generation, she is also one of the fewer than one hundred Black women to earn a PhD in physics.

You will enjoy -- and share -- her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter -- all with a new spin and rhythm informed by pop culture, hip hop, politics, and Star Trek. This vision of the cosmos is vibrant, inclusive and buoyantly non-traditional.

By welcoming the insights of those who have been left out for too long, we expand our understanding of the universe and our place in it. The Disordered Cosmos is a vision for a world without prejudice that allows everyone to view the wonders of the universe through the same starry eyes.

  • Publisher: PublicAffairs,U.S.
  • ISBN: 9781541724709
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Weight: 540g
  • Dimensions: 242 x 154 x 32 mm

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