Shapley's Round Table: A Memoir by the Astronomer's Daughter

by Mildred Shapley Matthews and June Matthews

Book Overview

This is a lively memoir about growing up with the charismatic American astronomer and science impresario, Harlow Shapley, by his daughter, the late Mildred Shapley Matthews. Shapley remains widely regarded as one of the most unusual, interesting, and noteworthy American astronomers, internationalists, and humanitarians of the 20th century. The "round table" in the title refers to a large rotating wooden desk mounted on central spindle, which graced...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1098383567
• ISBN13: 9781098383565
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Bookbaby
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"