In this history of astronomy, astrophysicist Yaël Nazé gives forgotten female figures their due, restoring them to their rightful place.

When asked to name a famous astronomer from history, the names of men often spring to mind: Galileo, Copernicus, even Hubble. And true, over the centuries, women have had fewer opportunities to become scientists in general, especially astronomers. But this is no reason to believe they've made no contributions.
Yaël Nazé traces the careers of several important scientists with one thing in common: their gender. Her book is structured around major discoveries, each leading to a description of the astronomical phenomena concerned and histories in which we encounter great female figures of the field.