A review by cluckingbell
Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe by George Johnson

3.0

Far less the untold story of Henrietta Leavitt than a layman's introduction to how astronomical measurements evolved in the 20th century particularly. As much as there is to know about Leavitt may be in here, as well as clarifications of what Google will tell you, but read it for the wonderfully approachable explanations of the science.