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Johnson, George, 1952 Jan. 20-
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Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921.
Astrometry -- History.
Astronomical photometry.
Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Johnson, George, 1952 Jan. 20-
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921.
Astrometry -- History.
Astronomical photometry.
Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Miss Leavitt's stars : the untold story of the woman who discovered how to measure the universe / George Johnson.
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Johnson, George, 1952 Jan. 20-
W.W. Norton, c2005.
Call #:
522
.09
J67m
Subjects
Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868-1921.
Astrometry -- History.
Astronomical photometry.
Astronomy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Series
Great discoveries
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Table of contents
ISBN:
9780393051285
0393051285
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiv, 162 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-150) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : the village in the canyon -- Black stars, white nights -- Hunting for variables -- Henrietta's law -- Triangles -- Shapley's ants -- The late, great Milky Way -- In the realm of the nebulae -- The mysterious K -- The cosmic stampede -- Ghost stories -- Epilogue : fire on the mountain.
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