Gabriella Bernardi: 3 books
The Unforgotten Sisters
Female Astronomers and Scientists before Caroline Herschel
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering’s poem in the form of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel that refers to “my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the books that record our science”, this book tells the lives of twenty-five female scientists, with specific attention to astronomers and...
Giovanni Domenico Cassini
A Modern Astronomer in the 17th Century
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2017
This book offers a fascinating account of the life and scientific achievements of Giovanni Domenico Cassini, or Cassini I, the most famous astronomer of his time, who is remembered today especially for his observations of the rings and satellites of Saturn and his earlier construction of the great...
Understanding Gaia
A Mission to Map the Galaxy
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2019
This book is the first to provide a comprehensive, readily understandable report on the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission that will meet the needs of a general audience. It takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery, explaining how such a scientific satellite is made, presenting the...