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Miss Leavitt's Stars - The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe (Paperback, New Ed) Loot Price: R394

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Miss Leavitt's Stars - The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe (Paperback, New Ed)

George Johnson

Series: Great Discoveries, 0

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At the beginning of the twentieth century, scientists argued over the size of the universe: was it, as the astronomer Harlow Shapley argued, the size of the Milky Way, or was there more truth to Edwin Hubble s claim that our own galaxy is just one among billions? The answer to the controversy a yardstick suitable for measuring the cosmos was discovered by Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a number cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. "Miss Leavitt s Stars" uncovers her neglected history, and brings a fascinating and turbulent period of astronomical history to life."

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Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Great Discoveries, 0
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	June 2006
Authors:	George Johnson
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	176
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32856-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Promotions
LSN:	0-393-32856-2
Barcode:	9780393328561