The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars / Dava Sobel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sobel, Dava.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in astronomy--Massachusetts--History.

Women in astronomy.

Women mathematicians--Massachusetts--History.

Women mathematicians.

Astronomy--History--19th century.

Astronomy.

Astronomy--History--20th century.

Harvard College Observatory.

History.

Massachusetts.

Physical Description:

xii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Viking, 2016.

Summary:

The little-known true story of the unexpected and remarkable contributions to astronomy made by a group of women working in the Harvard College Observatory from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s.-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index.

Other Format:

Online version

Sobel, Dava. Glass universe

ISBN:

9780670016952

0670016950