This vintage 1955 edition of Introduction to Astronomy by Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin is a textbook designed for general readers and students with limited math/physics backgrounds, focusing on stars and stellar systems, and reflecting her pioneering work on stellar composition (hydrogen/helium) and variable stars, making complex astronomical concepts accessible and building on her groundbreaking discoveries as the first woman to earn a Harvard PhD in astronomy. This copy is in used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some wear and color loss to the edges of the cloth cover. There are some notes written throughout the book and a small tear to the top edge of the title page, but the binding is solid and the book has good overall color quality.
Hardcover, 508 pages
6.25 x 9.25 inches
This vintage 1955 edition of Introduction to Astronomy by Cecilia Payne-Gaposhkin is a textbook designed for general readers and students with limited math/physics backgrounds, focusing on stars and stellar systems, and reflecting her pioneering work on stellar composition (hydrogen/helium) and variable stars, making complex astronomical concepts accessible and building on her groundbreaking discoveries as the first woman to earn a Harvard PhD in astronomy. This copy is in used vintage condition with the dust jacket missing and some wear and color loss to the edges of the cloth cover. There are some notes written throughout the book and a small tear to the top edge of the title page, but the binding is solid and the book has good overall color quality.
Hardcover, 508 pages
6.25 x 9.25 inches
