author : David A. Weintraub

The Sky is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modem astronomy. Before 1900, a woman who wanted to study the stars had to have a father, brother, or husband to provide entry, and the considerable intellectual skills of women astronomers were still not enough te enable them to pry open doors of opportunity for much of the twentieth century. Virginia Trimble and David Weintraub bring together the stories of the determined women who flung the doors wide open. This triumphant anthology offers inspiration to current and future generations of women scientists while giving voice to the history of a transformative era in astronomy.