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

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

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. --

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sobel, Dava (Author)
Format: Government Document Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, [2016]
Subjects:
Harvard College Observatory.
Women in astronomy > Massachusetts > History.
Women mathematicians > Massachusetts > History.
Astronomy > History > 19th century.
Astronomy > History > 20th century.
Astronomy.
Women in astronomy.
Women mathematicians.
Massachusetts.
History.
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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