An edition of The glass universe: how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
(2016)
The glass universe
how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars
by Dava Sobel
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October 20, 2025 | History
xii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm1330L Lexile
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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 / WomenTimes
1800-1999, 20th century, 19th century
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Table of Contents
Part one: The colors of starlight.
Mrs. Draper's intent ;
What Miss Maury saw ;
Miss Bruce's largesse ;
Stella nova ;
Bailey's picture from Peru --
Part two: Oh, be a fine girl, kiss me!.
Mrs. Fleming's title ;
Pickering's "harem" ;
Lingua franca ;
Miss Leavitt's relationship ;
The Pickering fellows --
Part three: In the depths above.
Shapley's "kilo-girl" hours ;
Miss Payne's thesis ;
The Observatory Pinafore ;
Miss Cannon's prize ;
The lifetimes of stars --
Some highlights in the history of the Harvard College Observatory --
A catalogue of Harvard astronomers, assistants, and associates.
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