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Johnson, George, date.
Miss Leavitt’s stars : the untold story of the woman who discovered how
to measure the universe / George Johnson.— 1st ed.
p. cm. — (Great discoveries)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-393-05128-5
ISBN 978-0-39334-837-8 (e-book)
1. Astrometry—History. 2. Leavitt, Henrietta Swan, 1868–1921. 3. Astronomical photometry. 4. Astronomy—United States—History—20th century.
I. Title. II. Series.
QB807.J64 2005
522'.09'04—dc22
2005002823
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