Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 The Birth, near Death, and Resurrection of a Scientific Research Institution
| Author/creator | Osterbrock, Donald E. Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor] |
| Description | 394 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation <div>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.<br /><br />"An excellent description of the ups and downs of a major observatory."—Jack Meadows,<i>Nature</i><br /><br />"Historians are much indebted to Osterbrock for this new contribution to the fascinating story of twentieth-century American astronomy."—Adriaan Blaauw,<i>Journal for the History of Astronomy</i><br /><br />"An important reference about one of the key American observatories of this century."—Woodruff T. Sullivan III,<i>Physics Today</i><br /></div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 96025450 |
| ISBN | 9780226639468 |
| ISBN | 0226639460 (Trade Paper) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780226639468 |
| Stock number | 00027142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |