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New Information On Women In Astronomy

Radio Interview with Mabel Armstrong - March 11
Walking On Air With Betsy & Sal interview author Mabel Armstrong for Women's History Month. Mabel talks about the book, more history of women in Astronomy and science, how star magnitude was figured out, the importance of good science teachers, and star parties. Listen Here (MP3)....Read More

Women Astronomers Wins First Place in Young Adult Category in Reader Views Annual Literary Awards - March 1

(Austin, Texas) Women Astronomers, Reaching for the Stars 9780972892957, Stone Pine Press, 2008, was selected as the First in Young Adult category of 2008 by Reader Views Annual Literary Awards – Reviewers Choice. The annual awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a small press, university press, or independent book publisher.

UCLA astronomer Andrea Ghez named MacArthur Fellow - September 23
Andrea Ghez, a UCLA professor of physics and astronomy, has been selected as a 2008 MacArthur Fellow, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today. Ghez is among 25 new recipients of the annual "genius" fellowship, each of whom will receive $500,000 in unrestricted support over the next five years to use as they see fit....Read More

Women Astronomers Wins Readers' View Book Award - March 3
The annual literary awards were established to honor writers who self-published or had their books published by a subsidy publisher, small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience. POD books are accepted.
Women Astronomers, Reaching for the Stars Received first place in the Young Adult category. ...Read More

Probing The Grandest Questions In Modern Astrophysics - February 20
New Haven CT (SPX) Feb 20, 2009 In an unprecedented investment in astronomy at Yale, the university has entered into a new partnership with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) that will give it access to one of the world's premier observatories....Read More

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Reviews

· ForeWord Magazine
· George Johnson
· Matthew C. Keegan
· Jane Kirkpatrick
· Amy Largent
· Booklist Magazine
· Midwest Book Review
· Jerry Oltion
· Michael Shara
· Swedish Amateur Astronomy Magazine
· C. Louise Thomas
· Judy Yero
· School Library Journal

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