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Miss Leavitt s Stars The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe Gre
by [Johnson, George]
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George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe--in the form of a "yardstick" suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. Miss Leavitt's Stars uncovers her neglected history.
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- W. W. Norton & Compan Brand
- Jun 17, 2006 Pub Date:
- 9780393328561 ISBN-13:
- 0393328562 ISBN-10:
- 176.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8 in * 0.5 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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