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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
The Glass Universe How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
Author: Dava Sobel
The "inspiring" (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy. Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature, and NPR's Science Friday. In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or "human compu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780143111344
ISBN-10: 0143111345
Publication Date: 10/31/2017
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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