# Attention Is Discovery

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- Book: [Attention Is Discovery](https://www.bookquiver.com/anna-von-mertens/attention-is-discovery) ([Attention Is Discovery.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/anna-von-mertens/attention-is-discovery.md))
- Authors: [Anna Von Mertens](https://www.bookquiver.com/anna-von-mertens)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6204-938-2
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2024-09-17
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

A portrait of trailblazing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and an illustrated exploration of the power of attention in scientific observation, artistic creation, and the making of meaning. Our galaxy, the...