Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 by Donald Osterbrock
Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 by Donald Osterbrock
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Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950: The Birth, Near Death, and Resurrection of a Scientific Research Institution by Donald E. Osterbrock
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
- Publisher : University of Chicago Press
- Language : English
- Paperback : 394 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0226639460
- ISBN-13 : 978-0226639468
- Lexile measure : 1520L
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.99 x 9 inches