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.
| ISBN: | 9780393328561 |
| Publication date: | 14th July 2006 |
| Author: | George Johnson |
| Publisher: | W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 162 pages |
| Series: | Great Discoveries |
| Genres: |
Astronomy, space and time |
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.
Miss Leavitt's Stars features in the following genres: Astronomy, space and time
Miss Leavitt's Stars is available in Paperback, Ebook
Miss Leavitt's Stars was written by George Johnson and published by W.W. Norton and Company an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Miss Leavitt's Stars has 162 pages
Yes it is part of Great Discoveries series