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Barcode37821002473623
LocationMarshall District
TitleCarbon queen : the remarkable life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus / Maia Weinstock.
AuthorWeinstock, Maia, author.
Call No620.193 WEI
CollectionAdult 600

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International Standard Book Number 9780262046435
International Standard Book Number 0262046431
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 620.1/93 B
Personal Name Weinstock, Maia, author.
Title Statement Carbon queen : the remarkable life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus / Maia Weinstock.
Varying Form of Title Remarkable life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus.
Imprint Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2022
Physical Description 306 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-293) and index.
Formatted Contents Note Prologue -- Diamond in the rough -- Brains plus fun -- To teach or not to teach -- Meeting of the minds -- A scientist blossoms -- Mens et manus -- Welcome to the nanoworld -- Carbon zoo -- Leading by example -- An indelible legacy.
Summary, Etc. "As a girl in New York City in the 1940s, Mildred “Millie” Dresselhaus was taught that there were only three career options open to women: secretary, nurse, or teacher. But sneaking into museums, purchasing three-cent copies of National Geographic, and devouring books on the history of science ignited in Dresselhaus (1930–2017) a passion for inquiry. In Carbon Queen, science writer Maia Weinstock describes how, with curiosity and drive, Dresselhaus defied expectations and forged a career as a pioneering scientist and engineer. Dresselhaus made highly influential discoveries about the properties of carbon and other materials and helped reshape our world in countless ways—from electronics to aviation to medicine to energy. She was also a trailblazer for women in STEM and a beloved educator, mentor, and colleague. Her path wasn't easy. Dresselhaus's Bronx childhood was impoverished. Her graduate adviser felt educating women was a waste of time. But Dresselhaus persisted, finding mentors in Nobel Prize–winning physicists Rosalyn Yalow and Enrico Fermi. Eventually, Dresselhaus became one of the first female professors at MIT, where she would spend nearly six decades. Weinstock explores the basics of Dresselhaus's work in carbon nanoscience accessibly and engagingly, describing how she identified key properties of carbon forms, including graphite, buckyballs, nanotubes, and graphene, leading to applications that range from lighter, stronger aircraft to more energy-efficient and flexible electronics." --book jacket.
Subject-Personal Name Dresselhaus, M. S.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Women physicists United States Biography.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Nanotechnologists United States Biography.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Nanotubes Research.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Nanotechnology Technological innovations.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Carbon Research.