The Muleskinner and the Stars The Life and Times of Milton La Salle Humason, Astronomer /

Milt Humason's unlikely story began on the shores of the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota, in 1891 and led to the foot of Mount Wilson outside Los Angeles, California, twelve years later. Captivated by his surroundings, the mountain would become the backdrop for his life and career over t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Voller, Ronald L. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Springer Biographies,
Temas:
Astronomy.
Science-History.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
History of Science.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Childhood and Early Adult Life (1891-1917)
  • Dodge Center/Winona, Minnesota (1891-1902)
  • Los Angelus, CA (1902)
  • Mount Wilson (1903-1910)
  • The Valley (1911-1917)
  • Part II: A New Path (1918-1964)
  • Winning Friends and Favor (1918-1920)
  • Spectroscopists (1920-1928)
  • Edwin Hubble (1928-1931)
  • The Great Observatory (1930s)
  • Part III: A New Era (1938-1964)
  • The War Years (1938-1945)
  • Post War (1945-1957)
  • Post-retirement Study (1957-1964)
  • Epilogue (1964-1972).

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