George Johnson brings to life Henrietta Swan Leavitt, who found the key to the vastness of the universe—in the form of a “yardstick” suitable for measuring it. Unknown in our day, Leavitt was no more recognized in her own: despite her enormous achievement, she was employed by the Harvard Observatory as a mere number-cruncher, at a wage not dissimilar from that of workers in the nearby textile mills. Miss Leavitt’s Stars uncovers her neglected history.
Miss Leavitt’s Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe
ISBN: 9780393328561
15.89€
ISBN:
9780393328561
Κατηγορία: Mathematics
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Επιπλέον πληροφορίες
Διαστάσεις | 1.3 × 14 × 20.3 cm |
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0108 |
Βάρος | 164 g |