{"product_id":"the-disordered-cosmos-a-journey-into-dark-matter-spacetime-and-dreams-deferred-9781541724686","title":"The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a star theoretical physicist, a journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos--and a call for a more liberatory practice of science.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the 2021 \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize in Science \u0026amp; Technology \u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2022 Phi Beta Kappa Book Award in Science \u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2022 PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award \u003cbr\u003e A Finalist for the 2022 PEN\/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Book of 2021 \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eSymmetry \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine Top 10 Physics Book of 2021 \u003cbr\u003e An \u003ci\u003eEntropy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Book of 2020-2021 \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 \u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Sci-Tech Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Disordered Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein shares her love for physics, from the Standard Model of Particle Physics and what lies beyond it, to the physics of melanin in skin, to the latest theories of dark matter--along with a perspective informed by history, politics, and the wisdom of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the leading physicists of her generation, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is also one of fewer than one hundred Black American women to earn a PhD from a department of physics. Her vision of the cosmos is vibrant, buoyantly nontraditional, and grounded in Black and queer feminist lineages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Prescod-Weinstein urges us to recognize how science, like most fields, is rife with racism, misogyny, and other forms of oppression. She lays out a bold new approach to science and society, beginning with the belief that we all have a fundamental right to know and love the night sky. \u003ci\u003eThe Disordered Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e dreams into existence a world that allows everyone to experience and understand the wonders of the universe. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chanda Prescod-Weinstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bold Type Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541724686","brand":"Bold Type Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42435419504777,"sku":"9781541724686","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3a644b64-8d17-4f4f-8c43-a2d8fee521b2.jpg?v=1716314363","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-disordered-cosmos-a-journey-into-dark-matter-spacetime-and-dreams-deferred-9781541724686","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}