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The Cold Light of Dawn : A History of Canadian Astronomy / Richard Jarrell.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jarrell, Richard, author.
- Series:
- Heritage
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Canada--History.
- Astronomy.
- Astronomical observatories--Canada--History.
- Astronomical observatories.
- Canada.
- Genre:
- History.
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations, photographs
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- The discovery in 1987 of a supernova brought to world attention the excellence of Canadian astronomers. As Richard Jarrell explains in this book, the path to excellence has been a long one. Its professional status has slowly evolved in much the same way as has the nation itself.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One: Astronomy in Canada, 1534â#x80;#x93;1840
- 1 Colonial Astronomy
- Part Two: Canadian Astronomy, 1840â#x80;#x93;1905
- 2 Government and Astronomy
- 3 Students and Public
- Part Three: Central Institutions, 1905â#x80;#x93;1945
- 4 The Dominion Observatory
- 5 The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
- 6 Universities and Associations
- Part Four: Canadian Astronomy since 1945
- 7 New Centres, New Directions
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Observatories before 1900
- Appendix B: Education 1869â#x80;#x93;1950
- Appendix C: Visibility 1920â#x80;#x93;1929Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Y
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)
- ISBN:
- 9781487590543
- 1487590547
- 9781487599935
- 1487599935
- OCLC:
- 1091662187
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