Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn [[electronic resource] ] : Born Investigator of the Heavens / / by Pieter C. van der Kruit |
Autore | van der Kruit Pieter C |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (722 p.) |
Disciplina | 520.92 |
Collana | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Physics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics |
ISBN | 3-319-10876-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Growing up in Barneveld -- Chapter 2: Studies in Utrecht -- Chapter 3: Astronomer in Leiden -- Chapter 4: Professor in Groningen -- Chapter 5: From Kepler to Parallax -- Chapter 6: Cape Photographic Durchmusterung -- Chapter 7: An Astronomical Laboratory -- Chapter 8: Colors and Motions -- Chapter 9: Star Streams -- Chapter 10: Selected Areas -- Chapter 11: Extinction -- Chapter 12: Students -- Chapter 13: Mount Wilson -- Chapter 14: Tides, Statistics and the Art of Discovery -- Chapter 15: First Attempt -- Chapter 16: Finale -- Appendices -- Notes and References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300413403321 |
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Jan Hendrik Oort [[electronic resource] ] : Master of the Galactic System / / by Pieter C. van der Kruit |
Autore | van der Kruit Pieter C |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (743 pages) |
Disciplina | 520 |
Collana | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics History Physics Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology History of Science History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics |
ISBN | 3-030-17801-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Growing up in Oegstgeest -- Kapteyn and Groningen -- Stars of High Velocity -- Via Yale to Leiden -- Rotation of the Galaxy; Marriage- Galactic Structures and Dynamics -- The Oort Limit and Galaxy Photometry -- Professor and Adjunct-Director -- World War II: The Watershed -- Opening Up New Avenues -- Spiral Structure, Interstellar Medium and the Crab -- Dwingeloo, ESO, the Vatican and the Cross-Antenna -- Galactic Structure and the Dwingeloo Telescope -- Westerbork, Retirement and Beyond -- 15. The Last Horizon -- Curriculum Vitae, Publications, Honors, Students and Academic Genealogy -- Texts of Selected Documents -- Notes and References -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910337868403321 |
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