Title Under the Radar : The First Woman in Radio Astronomy: Ruby Payne-Scott Author(s) Goss, M;McGee, Richard Publication Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. Description XXI, 354 p. 118 illus., 1 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This is the biography of Ruby Payne-Scott (1912 to 1981). As the first female radio astronomer (and one of the first people in the world to consider radio astronomy), she made classic contributions to solar radio physics. She also played a major role in the design of the Australian government's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research radars, which were in turn of vital importance in the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II and were used by Australian, US and New Zealand personnel. From a sociological perspective, her career also offers many examples of the perils of being a female academic in the first half of the 20th century. Written in an engaging style and complemented by many historical photographs this book gives a fascinating insight into the beginning of radio astronomy and the role of a pioneering woman in astronomy ISBN,Price 9783642031410 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques 3. Astronomy???Observations 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 7. Observations, Astronomical 8. Popular Science in Astronomy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I07678     On Shelf