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OverviewSince its founding in 1839, the Harvard College Observatory has pioneered in the development of modern astronomy. Its first directors early recognized the potential of spectroscopy in revealing the constitution of the stars, and of photography in determining the positions and motions of celestial objects; the library of photographic plates made under their direction provides an invaluable history of the stellar universe for the period. The Observatory also pioneered in using the talents of women, several of whom became noted astronomers, and their monumental classification of stars from spectral records constitutes a fundamental contribution to astronomical knowledge. The authors vividly portray the genesis, growth, and achievements of a major scientific institution and its relations with other observatories. Through the use of photographs and correspondence they also portray the men and women who played essential roles in the development of astronomy in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bessie Zaban Jones , Lyle Gifford Boyd , Donald H MenzelPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Edition: Reprint 2014 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.889kg ISBN: 9780674418783ISBN 10: 0674418786 Pages: 506 Publication Date: 05 February 1971 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsKuhn offers the general reader an illuminating account of the intellectual transformation which laid the foundations of modern science and philosophy, and which may therefore be said to have created the modern world. The intricacies of ancient and medieval astronomy are a sufficient harrier to the average educated man to prevent him from gaining any but the most general notion of what was involved in the overthrow of the Ptolemaic system. Kuhn handles...the history with exemplary skill. "Kuhn ""offers the general reader an illuminating account of the intellectual transformation which laid the foundations of modern science and philosophy, and which may therefore be said to have created the modern world. The intricacies of ancient and medieval astronomy are a sufficient harrier to the average educated man to prevent him from gaining any but the most general notion of what was involved in the overthrow of the Ptolemaic system. Kuhn handles...the history with exemplary skill.""" Author InformationMenzel Donald H.: Donald H. Menzel was Director of Harvard College Observatory, Paine Professor of Practical Astronomy, and Professor of Astrophysics at Harvard University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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