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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

byDava Sobel

Focused on how the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars, The Glass Universe brings Dava Sobel's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the connected fields of history and science. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

Penguin Books

Publication date

2017

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780143111344