Ebook {Epub PDF} Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson

Silent Sky. by Lauren Gunderson. April 5 – J. With warm-hearted wit and infectious joy, Silent Sky tells the riveting true story of Henrietta Leavitt, a pioneering scientist in an age when women couldn’t even vote. Despite not being allowed to touch a telescope, Henrietta and her coworkers at the Harvard Observatory made ground-breaking discoveries about the universe that are still vital today, Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. San Francisco Chronicle “ sheer magic [is] in Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky Gunderson [writes] economically and with bursts of smart, infectious humor.”.  · Silent Sky: Author: Lauren Gunderson: Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., ISBN: , Length: 65 pages: Subjects/5(2).

'Silent Sky' is set in the early s and shines a light on real-life astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. In this video, Lauren Gunderson discusses Henrietta's remarkable story, which is brought to life in United Players' production. On Nov. , Glenbard North High School's theater program will present "Silent Sky," by Lauren Gunderson. The play, which tells the true story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, explores women in. "[SILENT SKY] is a startling, entertaining true story of a brilliant, history-making woman—hitherto unknown to many of us." —www.doorway.ru "Lauren Gunderson's luminously beautiful play SILENT SKY is an intellectual epic told on an intimate scale. Bottom line: Heavenly." —Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Lauren Gunderson’s play Silent Sky, now on stage at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, is a lyrical dramatization of Leavitt’s life. Gunderson’s witty, fast-moving script explores what it must have been like to dream of seeing the stars at a time when women could not use the world’s best telescopes—and what kind of person might be able to carve out her own astronomical projects despite the obstacles. Synopsis. Silent Sky tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt, the astronomer ahead of her time. It is , and Henrietta has the opportunity to work at Harvard University as a human computer, one of Dr. Edward Pickering’s “harem,” mapping the stars but receiving no scientific credit. When Henrietta arrives, she is eager to use Harvard’s telescope - the Great Refractor - but is told that she will not be able to do any sort of astronomical discovery as she will only log the stars. Silent Sky - Lauren Gunderson. Year Published/Produced: Era: Modern. Genre: Dramedy. Synopsis: Henrietta, an aspiring astronomer, leaves her small town family when she is offered a job at Harvard. While she is there, she makes new friends and new discoveries, while dealing with family and relationship problems, and the fact that she’s not taking seriously as a woman.