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First Woman - Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere (Hardcover)
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First Woman - Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere (Hardcover)
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Clouds are the spark plugs in the heat engine of the tropical
atmosphere, and heat from the tropics drives the planet's general
circulation. Atmospheric scientists didn't know this in the 1950s,
but Joanne Simpson, the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. in
meteorology, did. Most histories of meteorology focus on polar and
temperate regions and the accomplishments of male scientists. They
marginalize or erase completely the contributions of female
researchers. Joanne's work on the tropical atmosphere did not fit
this pattern. Joanne had a lifelong passion for clouds and severe
storms. She flew into and above them, photographed them, modeled
them, attempted to modify them, and studied them from all angles.
She held two university professorships, married three times, had
two lovers (one secret), mentored a generation of meteorologists,
and blazed a trail for other women to follow. This book is about
Joanne's personal and professional life, her career prospects as a
woman in science, and her relationship to the tropical atmosphere.
These multifaceted and interacting textual streams constitute a
braided narrative and form a complex dynamic system that displays
surprising emergent properties. Is Joanne Simpson best remembered
as a pioneer woman scientist or the best tropical scientist of her
generation? She was both, with the emphasis on best scientist.
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