Astrophysics and Twentieth-Century Astronomy to 1950 4A Gingerich Observatories

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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Country of Origin
United States
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Educational Level
Adult & Further Education, High School
Subjects
Mathematics & Sciences
Age Level
Adults
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1980s
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ISBN
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521242568
ISBN-13
9780521242561
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1169530

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Astrophysics and Twentieth-Century Astronomy to 1950
Publication Year
1984
Subject
Physics / Astrophysics, Physics / General, Astronomy
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science
Author
Owen Gingerich
Series
General History of Astronomy Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
7.4 in
Item Weight
25.5 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
0.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
83-010164
Dewey Edition
19
Volume Number
Vol. 4
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
523.01/09034
Table Of Content
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. The Birth of Astrophysics and Other Late Nineteenth-Century Trends (c.1850-c.1920); 1. The origins of astrophysics A. J. Meadows; 2. The impact of photography on astronomy John Lankford; 3. Telescope building, 1850-1900 Albert Van Helden; 4. The new astronomy A. J. Meadows; 5. Variable stars Helen Sawyer Hogg; 6. Stellar evolution and the origin of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram David DeVorkin; Part II. Observatories and Instrumentation: 7. Astronomical institutions. Introduction Owen Gingerich, Greenwich Observatory Philip S. Laurie, Paris Observatory Jacques Lévy, Pulkovo Observatory Aleksandr A. Mikhailov, Harvard College Observatory Howard Plotkin, United States Naval Observatory Deborah Warner, Lick Observatory Trudy E. Bell, Potsdam Astrophysical Observatory Dieter B. Herrmann; 8. Building large telescopes, 1900-1950 Albert Van Helden; 9. Astronomical institutions in the southern hemisphere, 1850-1950 David S. Evans; 10. Twentieth-century instrumentation Charles Fehrenbach, with a section on 'Early rockets in astronomy' Herbert Friedman; 11. Early radio astronomy Woodruff T. Sullivan III; Appendix: The world's largest telescopes, 1850-1950 Barbara L. Welther; Illustrations: acknowledgements and sources; Index.
Synopsis
Volume 4 of The General History of Astronomy, originally published in 1984, concerns the birth of modern astrophysics in the nineteenth century, the growth of astronomical institutions to around 1920, and the development of instrumentation. The volume commences in the 1850s, with the first astronomical applications of photography and spectral analysis. It closes in the 1950s, before the explosive growth made possible by new electronic devices and computers. In Part A, there are eleven chapters, written by an international panel of eighteen authors, on subjects such as observatories, large telescopes, astronomy in the southern hemisphere, and early radio astronomy. Intended for general readership, this book formed part of an in-depth synthesis of the development of astronomy from the earliest times., Volume 4 of The General History of Astronomy, originally published in 1984, concerns the birth of modern astrophysics in the nineteenth century, the growth of astronomical institutions to around 1920, and the development of instrumentation. Intended for general readership, this book formed part of an in-depth synthesis of the development of astronomy from the earliest times.
LC Classification Number
QB15 .G38 1984 vol.

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