George Johnson

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Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the UniversePaperback, 17 June 2006

Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe
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Part of Series
Great Discoveries
Part of Series
Great Discoveries (Paperback)
Print Length
176 pages
Language
English
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published
17 Jun 2006
ISBN-10
0393328562
ISBN-13
9780393328561

Description

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.

Product Details

Author:
George Johnson
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
17 June 2006
Dimensions:
19.96 x 15.6 x 1.09 cm
Genre:
Feminine
ISBN-10:
0393328562
ISBN-13:
9780393328561
Language:
English
Location:
New York, NY
Pages:
176
Weight:
154.22 gm

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