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Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 : the Birth, Near Death, and Resurrection of a Scientific Research Institution.
Drawing on his experience as historian of astronomy, practicing astrophysicist, and director of Lick Observatory, Donald Osterbrock uncovers a chapter in the history of astronomy by providing the story of the Yerkes Observatory. "An excellent description of the ups and downs of a major observat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Birth, 1868-897; 2 Infancy, 1897-1904; 3 Near Death, 1904-1932; 4 The Savior, 1897-1931; 5 The Boy President, 1929-1932; 6 The Boy Director, 1932-1936; 7 Resurrection on the Campus and at Yerkes, 1893-1937; 8 Birth of McDonald Observatory, 1933-1939; 9 An Extraordinarily Fine Group, 1936-1942; 10 World War II, 1939-1945; 11 Golden Years, 1945-1950; 12 Epilogue: To the Centennial, 1950-1997; Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography; Notes; Bibliography; Index.