Dante and the Early Astronomer: Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens by Tracy Daugherty

Dante and the Early Astronomer: Science, Adventure, and a Victorian Woman Who Opened the Heavens

Tracy Daugherty

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nonfiction biography history science technology adventurous slow-paced
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A fascinating look at the history of astronomy, through the lens of Mary Acworth Evershed (1867-1949)--a woman whose fascination with Dante's Divine Comedy led her to become an experienced observer of sunspots, solar eclipses, and variable stars i...

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