Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century: How America's Perception of the Skies Changed
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Winner of the AAS 2019 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize for Historical Astronomy Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public interest and support provided...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:3319083406
ISBN13:9783319083407
Release Date:September 2014
Publisher:Springer
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.47 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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