Cargando…
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 |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
1997.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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 observatory."?Jack Meadows, Nature. "Historians are much indebted to Osterbrock for this new contribution to the fascinating story of twentieth-century American astronomy."?Adriaan Blaauw, Journal for the History of Astronomy. "An important reference about one of the key American observa. |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (398 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780226639444 0226639444 |