Bibliograph

A portrait of the scientist as a young woman, Lindy Elkins-Tanton

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A portrait of the scientist as a young woman, Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Language

eng

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autobiography

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A portrait of the scientist as a young woman

Oclc number

1267584520

Responsibility statement

Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Summary

A memoir from a world-renowned planetary scientist explores her remarkable life story, the struggles she faced as a woman in the field, and her work as the leader of NASA's Psyche mission to explore the largest known metal-rich asteroid

Table Of Contents

All I had were questions -- In fragments -- Being relentless -- The search for meaning -- Every endeavor is a human endeavor -- Past is prologue -- The kinds of things a person can want -- Expanding courage -- Change begins with a question -- On not being a hero -- Every day, a brick -- At the end of the marathon, a sprint

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Portrait of the scientist as a young woman, a memoir

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