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- catalog abstract ""Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin became acclaimed in her lifetime as the greatest woman astronomer of all time. Her own story of her professional life, work and scientific achievements is augmented by the personal recollections of her daughter, Katherine Haramundanis, as well as a scientific appreciation by Jesse Greenstein, a historical essay by Peggy Kidwell, and in this new edition, an introduction by Virginia Trimble. Payne-Gaposchkin's overwhelming love for astronomy was her personal guiding light, and her attitude and approach have lessons for all. She received many prestigious awards for her outstanding contributions to science and in 1956 became the first woman to be advanced to the rank of Professor at Harvard University, as well as being the first woman head of department. This book will interest both astronomers and those studying the advancement of the position and status of women in society." --Book Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b9663306.
- catalog contributor b9663307.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description ""Bibliography of works by Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin": p. 239-255.".
- catalog description ""Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin became acclaimed in her lifetime as the greatest woman astronomer of all time. Her own story of her professional life, work and scientific achievements is augmented by the personal recollections of her daughter, Katherine Haramundanis, as well as a scientific appreciation by Jesse Greenstein, a historical essay by Peggy Kidwell, and in this new edition, an introduction by Virginia Trimble. Payne-Gaposchkin's overwhelming love for astronomy was her personal guiding light, and her attitude and approach have lessons for all. She received many prestigious awards for her outstanding contributions to science and in 1956 became the first woman to be advanced to the rank of Professor at Harvard University, as well as being the first woman head of department. This book will interest both astronomers and those studying the advancement of the position and status of women in society." --Book Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xxii, 277 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521482518 (hc)".
- catalog identifier "0521483905 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "520/.92 B 20".
- catalog subject "Astronomers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Gaposchkin, Cecilia Helena Payne, 1900-".
- catalog subject "Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979.".
- catalog subject "QB36.G37 A33 1996".
- catalog title "Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin : an autobiography and other recollections / edited by Katherine Haramundanis.".
- catalog type "text".