An edition of The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
(2016)
The glass universe
how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
by Dava Sobel
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Women in astronomy, History of astrophysics, Harvard College Observatory, Women mathematicians, Astronomy, History, Women in science, Astronomy, history, Mathematicians, biography, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, SCIENCE / Astronomy, SCIENCE / History, HISTORY / WomenPlaces
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The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
2016, Viking
in English
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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.
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