... a welcome addition to the astronomical literature.

... an engaging, enlightening biography about a key figure in astrophysics in the 20th century.

... engaging and accessible.

Readers will gnash their teeth as Moore recounts the discrimination she endured. This annoyed Payne-Gaposchkin, but astronomy was her obsession, so she rarely made a fuss, and male astronomers, once they realized her brilliance, mostly treated her well.

... well-researched.