If I Am Right and I Know I Am: Inge Lehmann, the Woman Who Discovered Earth’s Innermost Secret - Hardcover

Strager, Hanne

 
9780231218641: If I Am Right and I Know I Am: Inge Lehmann, the Woman Who Discovered Earth’s Innermost Secret
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0231218648 ISBN 13: 9780231218641
Verlag: Columbia University Press, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

In the 1930s, the pioneering Danish scientist Inge Lehmann (1888–1993) made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of Earth. Analyzing data from earthquakes, she determined that the heart of the planet is a solid inner core. Her discovery overturned the widely accepted theory of the core being fluid, but she trusted her calculations: “If I am right, and I know I am,” she wrote in a letter. A fiercely independent thinker, Lehmann forever changed our understanding of our planet.

If I Am Right, and I Know I Am provides a powerful portrait of an extraordinary woman while guiding readers through the fascinating history of earth science. Hanne Strager tells the story of Lehmann’s life and accomplishments, recounting how she battled inner demons and a mental breakdown and how she overcame pervasive prejudice to forge her own path in a male-dominated scientific world. In Lehmann’s era, women were expected to conform to rigid roles and were discouraged from pursuing serious academic careers. Even as Lehmann became a leading geophysicist, she had to navigate not only gender bias but also the isolation of being a lone woman in an overwhelmingly male field. Strager also follows the traces of an elusive love letter linking Lehmann romantically to another woman. The first biography of Lehmann, this book seamlessly weaves together her personal life and scientific achievements, highlighting her resilience and brilliance.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Hanne Strager is a biologist and acclaimed science writer. Her books include The Killer Whale Journals: Our Love and Fear of Orcas (2023), which received a National Outdoor Book Award. She is the director of exhibitions of The Whale in Norway and was formerly the director of exhibitions at the Natural History Museum of Denmark.

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Verlag
Columbia University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0231218648
ISBN 13 
9780231218641
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
296
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