Edward Pickering and His Women Computers Analyzing the Stars |
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| Author:
| Yount, Lisa |
| Series title: | Trailblazers in Science and Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60413-664-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In the 42 years that Edward Pickering directed the Harvard College Observatory, he and his team of women "computers" made strides in promoting the new field of astrophotography, discovered the first spectroscopic binary star system, and cataloged more than 225,000 stars. This title highlights the lives of Pickering and his women "computers".
In the 42 years that Edward Pickering directed the Harvard College Observatory, he and his team of women "computers" made strides in promoting the new field of astrophotography, discovered the first spectroscopic binary star system, and cataloged more than 225,000 stars. This title highlights the lives of Pickering and his women "computers".