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Title |
The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars. |
Author |
Sobel, Dava. |
Published Date |
2016 |
Publisher |
Viking |
Published Place |
New York, NY |
Summary |
Book, hardcover. "The glass universe : how the ladies of the Harvard Observatory took the measure of the stars," by Dava Sobel, 2016. Inscribed in pen "For the historical collections, on the occasion of Williamina Fleming's 160th birthday. Dava Sobel, 15th May 2017." |
Subjects |
Harvard College Observatory. Women in astronomy - Massachusetts - History. Women mathematicians - Massachusetts - History. Astronomy - History -19th century. Astronomy - History - 20th century. Women astronomers. Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, Mass.) |
Object Name |
Book |
Physical Description |
324 pp. Illlustrations. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Collection |
Resident A-Z |
Catalog Number |
2017.060.001 |
People |
Fleming, Williamina (1857-1911) |
Search Terms |
Harvard University Observatory Resident |
ISBN |
9780670016952 |