Northern Star : J.S. Plaskett / R. Peter Broughton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Broughton, R. Peter, author.

Contributor:

Hesser, James E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plaskett, J. S. (John Stanley), 1895-1941.

Plaskett, J. S.

Astronomers--Canada--Biography.

Astronomers.

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.

Canada.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (539 pages)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Northern Star explores Plaskett's unorthodox and fascinating life from his rural roots near Woodstock through his days as a technician at the University of Toronto to his initiation in astronomy at the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part One: Preparing the Ground; 1 Rural Roots, to 1890; 2 Toronto, 1890â#x80;#x93;1903; 3 Ottawa Advancement, 1903â#x80;#x93;1907; Part Two: Budding Scientist; 4 The Sun and the Stars, 1906â#x80;#x93;1911; 5 The Dream of an Upright Man, 1911â#x80;#x93;1913; 6 Transition, 1913â#x80;#x93;1917; Part Three: Career in Full Flower; 7 This Is the House That Jack Built, 1917â#x80;#x93;1921; 8 Challenges and Rewards, 1921â#x80;#x93;1923; 9 The Farthest Stars, 1924â#x80;#x93;1926; 10 Beyond the Stars, 1927â#x80;#x93;1930; 11 The Big Picture, 1930â#x80;#x93;1934; Part Four: The Fruits of His Labour.

12 Retirement, 1934â#x80;#x93;194113 Regeneration, 1942â#x80;#x93;; Appendices; Appendix A: Published Papers by J.S. Plaskett; Appendix B: Talks Given by J.S. Plaskett; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Dez 2018)

ISBN:

1-4426-3018-3

OCLC:

1020640219