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how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
By Dava Sobel
"The glass universe" was published by Viking in 2016 - New York, New York, it has 324 pages and the language of the book is English.
“The glass universe” Metadata:
- Title: The glass universe
- Author: Dava Sobel
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 324
- Publisher: Viking
- Publish Date: 2016
- Publish Location: New York, New York
“The glass universe” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ 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 / Women
- Places: Harvard College Observatory
- Time: 1800-1999
Edition Specifications:
- Dimensions: 24 x x centimeters
- Pagination: xii, 324p., 16 pl. : illus.
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL26210179M - OL17606304W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 952469237
- Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN): 2016029496
- ISBN-13: 9780670016952
- All ISBNs: 9780670016952
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"The glass universe" Table Of Contents:
- 1- Part one: The colors of starlight.
- 2- Mrs. Draper's intent ;
- 3- What Miss Maury saw ;
- 4- Miss Bruce's largesse ;
- 5- Stella nova ;
- 6- Bailey's picture from Peru --
- 7- Part two: Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me!.
- 8- Mrs. Fleming's title ;
- 9- Pickering's "harem" ;
- 10- Lingua franca ;
- 11- Miss Leavitt's relationship ;
- 12- The Pickering fellows --
- 13- Part three: In the depths above.
- 14- Shapley's "kilo-girl" hours ;
- 15- Miss Payne's thesis ;
- 16- The Observatory Pinafore ;
- 17- Miss Cannon's prize ;
- 18- The lifetimes of stars --
- 19- Some highlights in the history of the Harvard College Observatory --
- 20- A catalogue of Harvard astronomers, assistants, and associates.
"The glass universe" Description:
The Open Library:
xii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm1330L Lexile
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