Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 The Birth, near Death, and Resurrection of a Scientific Research Institution |
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| Author:
| Osterbrock, Donald E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-63946-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 1999 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionDrawing 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