Ebook: The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
Author: Harvard College Observatory., Sobel Dava
- Tags: Astronomy--History--19th century, Astronomy--History--20th century, Women in astronomy--Massachusetts--History, Women mathematicians--Massachusetts--History, Biography, Harvard College Observatory, Women in astronomy -- Massachusetts -- History, Women mathematicians -- Massachusetts -- History, Astronomy -- History -- 19th century, Astronomy -- History -- 20th century
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- City: New York
- Language: English
- epub
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.;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. --
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