LEADER 03412nam 22006135 450 001 9910831499403321 005 20251009094722.0 010 $a3-031-46034-0 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-46034-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31124745 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31124745 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31132625 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31132625 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-46034-0 035 $a(CKB)30305844500041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9930305844500041 100 $a20240205d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCincinnati Observatory $eIts Critical Role in the Birth and Evolution of Astronomy in America /$fby Stella Cottam, John E. Ventre 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (270 pages) 225 1 $aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,$x2509-3118 311 08$aPrint version: Cottam, Stella Cincinnati Observatory Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2024 9783031460333 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aChapter 1: Astronomy Comes to Cincinnati -- Chapter 2: John Quincy Adams - The Great Orator -- Chapter 3: Birthplace of American Astronomy -- Chapter 4: What's the Weather Going to Be, Professor?- Chapter 5: Ramping Up an Institution at a New Location -- Chapter 6: 45 Years of Classical Astronomy -- Chapter 7: Astronomy Survives the Depression -- Chapter 8: Patriotism, Science, and Pop Culture -- Chapter 9: Saving the Observatory -- Chapter 10: Epilogue. 330 $aPreviously dependent on Europe for scientific knowledge, the United States came into its own during the nineteenth century. A prime example of this is evident in the establishment of the Cincinnati Observatory, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded by the citizenry of that city, it was initiated, with ceremony, by the oration by former President John Quincy Adams, at the laying of the cornerstone in 1843. In this book, you will read about the Cincinnati Observatory's most notable contributions, big and small, that were made over the course of its years in existence. You will learn about the Observatory's role in primitive weather forecasting, star cataloging, and even advancements it helped to create during World War II. Now known as the Cincinnati Observatory Center, it is a functional observatory and a dedicated center of astronomy education for all ages. It continues to contribute a rich cultural and scientific history to its community and nation. 410 0$aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,$x2509-3118 606 $aPhysics$xHistory 606 $aAstronomy$vObservations 606 $aSpace 606 $aHistory of Physics and Astronomy 606 $aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques 606 $aSpace Studies 615 0$aPhysics$xHistory. 615 0$aAstronomy 615 0$aSpace. 615 14$aHistory of Physics and Astronomy. 615 24$aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques. 615 24$aSpace Studies. 676 $a522 700 $aCottam$b Stella$0792270 702 $aVentre$b John E. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910831499403321 996 $aCincinnati Observatory$94030475 997 $aUNINA