The glass universe [LP] how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
The captivating, little-known hidden history of a group of women whose remarkable contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe.
| Main Author: | Sobel, Dava. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
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Farmington Hills, Mich. :
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning,
2017.
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| Edition: | Large print edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Part one: The colors of starlight. Mrs. Draper's intent ; What Miss Maury saw ; Miss Bruce's largesse ; Stella nova ; Bailey's picture from Peru
- Part two: Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me!. Mrs. Fleming's title ; Pickering's "harem" ; Lingua franca ; Miss Leavitt's relationship ; The Pickering fellows
- Part three: In the depths above. Shapley's "kilo-girl" hours ; Miss Payne's thesis ; The Observatory Pinafore ; Miss Cannon's prize ; The lifetimes of stars
- Some highlights in the history of the Harvard College Observatory
- A catalogue of Harvard astronomers, assistants, and associates.