Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950 : the birth, near death, and resurrection of a scientific research institution / Donald E. Osterbrock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osterbrock, Donald E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yerkes Observatory--History.

Yerkes Observatory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1999th ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

1. Birth, 1868-1897

2. Infancy, 1897-1904

3. Near Death, 1904-1932

4. The Savior, 1897-1931

5. The Boy President, 1929-1932

6. The Boy Director, 1932-1936

7. Resurrection on the Campus and at Yerkes, 1893-1937

8. Birth of McDonald Observatory, 1933-1939

9. An Extraordinarily Fine Group, 1936- 1942

10. World War 11, 1939-1945

11. Golden Years, 1945- 1950

12. Epilogue: To the Centennial, 1950-1997

Abbreviations Used in Notes and Bibliography

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-365) and index.

ISBN:

9786611430603

9781281430601

1281430609

9780226639444

0226639444

OCLC:

437087045