Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark (Signed First Printing)

Nance, Sarafina El-Badry

ISBN 10: 0593186796 / ISBN 13: 9780593186794

Published by Dutton, 2023

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SIGNED by author and astrophysicist SARAFINA El-BADRY NANCE on title page. Dutton 2023 First Edition, Stated First Printing in brand new, fine/fine/fine condition. Dark navy blue hardboards with black cloth spine; metallic silver printing; corners sharp and square. Textblock clean, tight, square, unmarked, unread; fine condition. Fine condition dust jacket; photo portrait of El-Badry Nance with starry background. Protected in clear archival Brodart mylar jacket (removable.) Packaged with care and shipped in a box to arrive in perfect condition. Complete satisfaction guarantee; no sale is final until you are satisfied. "In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life s inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown." "In Starstruck, Sarafina invites us to consider the cosmos through fascinating science lessons to open each chapter. But she also traces more earthbound obstacles of misogyny and racism, abuse and intergenerational trauma, anxiety and self-doubt, cancer diagnoses and recovery she faced along the way. As her career and passion for space brought her from UT Austin to UC Berkeley, and even to a Mars astronaut simulation in Hawai i, Sarafina learned how to survive and ultimately thrive in a space that was seldom welcoming to women, and especially not to women of color." (from the flap).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark (Signed First Printing)
• Publisher: Dutton
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593186796
• ISBN 13: 9780593186794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Autobiography
  • Memoir

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Synopsis

In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life’s inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown.

As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter of an American father and Egyptian mother who both pushed her toward academic excellence, Sarafina dreamed of becoming an astronomer and untangling the mysteries of the stars overhead. But it wasn’t long before she was told, both explicitly and implicitly, that girls just weren’t cut out for math and science.

In Starstruck, Sarafina invites us to consider the cosmos through fascinating science lessons to open each chapter. But she also traces more earthbound obstacles—of misogyny and racism, abuse and intergenerational trauma, anxiety and self-doubt, cancer diagnoses and recovery—she faced along the way. As her career and passion for space brought her from UT Austin to UC Berkeley, and even to a Mars astronaut simulation in Hawai’i, Sarafina learned how to survive—and ultimately thrive—in a space that was seldom welcoming to women, and especially not to women of color.
 
Honest and empowering, Starstruck sits at the intersection of the study of our cosmos—itself constantly changing—and the transformative experience of embracing resilience to pursue one’s passion.

About the Author

Sarafina El-Badry Nance is an Egyptian-American astrophysicist, analog astronaut, and women’s health advocate. She has been awarded fellowships by the National Science Foundation and her work has been featured by the BBC, NPR, National Geographic, and more. Sarafina is one of Forbes’ “30 Inspirational Women” and was on Forbes’ list of “30 Under 30” and the Arab American Foundation’s “40 Under 40.” She lives in Berkeley, California, with her partner and their dog, Comet.