An Afternoon with Sandra Neil Wallace

Welcome to An Afternoon with Sandra Neil Wallace at Books-A-Million! Join us on December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM for an exciting event with the renowned author. Get ready to dive into the world of storytelling and inspiration. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet Sandra Neil Wallace in person and hear about her latest works. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there!

While attending college in the early 1940s, Ursula Marvin fell in love with geology, but when she asked her male professor about making the field her major, he tried to stop her, saying it would be a better use of her time to learn how to cook. Ursula studied geology anyway, eventually getting her master’s and PhD in the subject.

As a visionary and groundbreaking geologist, Ursula also had to be brave. She believed meteorites held the key to unlocking the origins of the solar system. To prove it, she travelled to Antarctica where she faced fierce winds, the coldest climate on Earth, and cracks in the ice that could have crushed her, but she knew the danger was worth the risk and scientific exploration wasn’t just for men. She proved her theory and that meteorites could be made up of pieces of planets or the moon.

Ursula Marvin charted new territory as a scientist and fought gender discrimination at every turn in her career. She broke barriers in science, helped create the field of planet geology, and discovered theories that are now foundational, reshaping our understanding of the universe.

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