Miss Leavitt's Stars

Miss Leavitt's Stars
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 0393051285
ISBN-13 : 9780393051285
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Book Synopsis Miss Leavitt's Stars by : George Johnson

Download or read book Miss Leavitt's Stars written by George Johnson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Leavitt's Stars is both a masterly account of how we measure the universe and the moving story of a neglected genius.


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