Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 [[electronic resource] ] : the birth, near death, and resurrection of a scientific research institution / / Donald E. Osterbrock
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Osterbrock Donald E
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Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 [[electronic resource] ] : the birth, near death, and resurrection of a scientific research institution / / Donald E. Osterbrock
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| Pubblicazione: | Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 522/.19775/89 |
| Soggetto topico: | SCIENCE / General |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Classificazione: | UB 2483 |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-365) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Birth, 1868-1897 -- 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 11, 1939-1945 -- 11. Golden Years, 1945- 1950 -- 12. Epilogue: To the Centennial, 1950-1997 -- Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 observatories of this century."-Woodruff T. Sullivan III, Physics Today |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 |
| ISBN: | 9786611430603 |
| 1-281-43060-9 | |
| 0-226-63944-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455279003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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