Miss Leavitt's stars : (Record no. 3064)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2005002823
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0393051285
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency DLC
Transcribing agency DLC
Modifying agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
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Authentication code pcc
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number QB807
Item number .J64 2005
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 522/.09/04
Edition number 22
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Johnson, George,
Dates associated with a name 1952 January 20-
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Miss Leavitt's stars :
Remainder of title the untold story of the woman who discovered how to measure the universe /
Statement of responsibility, etc. George Johnson.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. W.W. Norton,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2005
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 162 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 21 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-150) and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. How big is the universe? In the early twentieth century, scientists took sides. One held that the entire universe was contained in the Milky Way galaxy; their champion was the strong-willed astronomer Harlow Shapley. Another camp believed that the universe was so vast that the Milky Way was just one galaxy among billions--the view that would prevail, proven by the equally headstrong Edwin Hubble. Almost forgotten is the Harvard Observatory Computer--a human number cruncher hired to calculate the positions and luminosities of stars in astronomical photographs--who found the key to the mystery. Radcliffe-educated Henrietta Swan Leavitt, fighting ill health and progressive deafness, stumbled upon a new law that allowed astronomers to use variable stars--those whose brightness rhythmically changes--as a cosmic yardstick. This book is both an account of how we measure the universe, and the moving story of a neglected genius.--From publisher description.
600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Leavitt, Henrietta Swan,
Dates associated with a name 1868-1921.
610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Harvard College Observatory
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Astrometry
General subdivision History.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Women astronomers
Geographic subdivision United States
Form subdivision Biography.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Astronomical photometry.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Astronomy
Geographic subdivision United States
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision 20th century.
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Non-Fiction Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus Footprints International School Library Network Toul Kork Campus   02/01/2024   JOH 522.09 QB807.J64 FISSE03239 02/01/2024 02/01/2024 Books