This special commemorative edition of SWEEPER IN THE SKY -- marking the 150th Anniversary of Maria Mitchell's discovery of a comet, as well as the opening of the Class of 1951 Observatory at Vassar College -- features an unabridged reprint of Helen Wright's classic 1949 biography, plus archival photographs, a new preface and epilogue by Vassar astronomy professors, and a new "For Further Exploration" section, including related web sites on the Internet.
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Vassar historian Elizabeth Daniels writes that the book "will renew interest in this quintessentially modern woman, who was easily 100 years ahead of her time."
"Maria Mitchell," observes Curator Mara Alper, "was gifted with a singular driving vision that led her through uncharted realms in astronomy and society."
Writes Vassar astronomy professor Debra Meloy Elmegreen: "Helen Wright has captured the excitment of astronomy and passed it on to new generations of astronomy enthusiasts in her stimulating book." -- Book Description
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