Books by Margherita Hack

AuthorBooks · Second hand1922-2013

Margherita Hack was an Italian astrophysicist and science communicator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.

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Author: Margherita Hack, Viviano Domenici

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£12.55

4.3

Author: Margherita Hack, Massimo Ramella

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£13.98

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£12.29

Birth

1922

Death

2013

Biography

Margherita Hack was an Italian astrophysicist and science communicator. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.

Margherita Hack was a prominent Italian astrophysicist who dedicated her life to uncovering the secrets of the universe.

Beyond her scientific work, she was a prolific writer with 25 published books on astronomy and popular science.

Born in Florence, she balanced her brilliant academic career with a life as a high-level athlete.

Her major work, Stellar spectroscopy, remains a fundamental reference for understanding the study of stars.

She was a tireless science communicator who brought the complexity of the cosmos to the general public.