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"A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review

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"Illuminating." -- Richard Panek - New York Times
"The well-known science writer George Johnson fashions a fascinating picture of Miss Leavitt’s life…His grace in bringing her to life is matched by his lucidity in explaining difficult scientific concepts." -- Scientific American
"An elegant and absorbing account of a signal event in humanity’s discovery of the deeper cosmos." -- Timothy Ferris, author of The Science of Liberty
"Johnson paints a luminous portrait of Leavitt and shows how her patient work sparked an explosion of astronomical creativity." -- Laurence Marschall - Discover Magazine

Miss Leavitts Stars

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    A Paperback / softback by George Johnson

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      Publisher WW Norton & Co
      Published 14 July 2006
      ISBN-13 9780393328561
      978-0393328561
      ISBN-10 0393328562
      Also in:
      Astronomy, space and time

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book Review

      Trade Review
      "Illuminating." -- Richard Panek - New York Times
      "The well-known science writer George Johnson fashions a fascinating picture of Miss Leavitt’s life…His grace in bringing her to life is matched by his lucidity in explaining difficult scientific concepts." -- Scientific American
      "An elegant and absorbing account of a signal event in humanity’s discovery of the deeper cosmos." -- Timothy Ferris, author of The Science of Liberty
      "Johnson paints a luminous portrait of Leavitt and shows how her patient work sparked an explosion of astronomical creativity." -- Laurence Marschall - Discover Magazine

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