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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 captivating, little-known true story of a group of women whose remarkable contributions to the burgeoning field of astronomy forever changed our understanding of the stars and our place in the universe.  In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as calculators, or "human computers," t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670016952
ISBN-10: 0670016950
Publication Date: 12/6/2016
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Viking
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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