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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
By Sobel, Dava
- ISBN
- 9780670016952 9780698148697
- Publisher
- Viking
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Reviewed on October 15, 2016 | Science and Technology
When we think of computers, we usually think of devices that perform processes to store and process data. In the mid-19th century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing women as computers to calculate distances and interpret spatial data. Award-winning science journalist Sobel (Longitude; Galileo's Daughter) tells their story. Relying on letters, memoirs, and diaries, she describes their significant contributions to the emergin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
