Miss Leavitt's Stars
Narrated by Stephen Bowlby
- Released
- May 24, 2022
- Length
- 3 hrs 56 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
A forgotten heroine of science, Henrietta Swan Leavitt, played a vital role in shaping our understanding of the universe. Despite facing health challenges and deafness, she discovered a crucial law involving variable stars, which became a key tool for measuring cosmic distances. This audiobook explores her groundbreaking contributions, reshaping the story of how we measure the universe and highlighting her often overlooked legacy.
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