The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava...
The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava...
The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava Sobel.
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Publisher
New York, New York : Viking, [2016]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5820
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 324 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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...
Publication information
Publisher
New York, New York : Viking, [2016]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2016]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s. -- Provided by publisher.
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Full title
The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava Sobel.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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G 2017/5820
Record Identifier
74VKVgBDqEQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgBDqEQX
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ISBN
0670016950 (hardcover)
9780670016952 (hardcover)
DDC
522.19744409252
MMS ID
991024148803402626
