The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
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Published:
New York : Penguin Books, 2017.
Physical Desc:
xii, 323 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
1330L
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Carmichael
522.1974 S677 2017
Colonial Heights
522.1974 S677 2017
McKinley
522.1974 S677 2017
Description
Shares the story of the scientific contributions of a group of women working at the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-twentieth century, tracing their collection of star observations captured nightly on glass photographic plates.
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Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143111344, 0143111345
Lexile measure:
1330
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index.
Description
Shares the story of the scientific contributions of a group of women working at the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-twentieth century, tracing their collection of star observations captured nightly on glass photographic plates.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Sobel, D. (2017). The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sobel, Dava. 2017. The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars. New York, Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sobel, Dava, The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars. New York, Penguin Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sobel, Dava. The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars. New York, Penguin Books, 2017.
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