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Hardcover Henry Norris Russell: Dean of American Astronomers Book

ISBN: 0691049181

ISBN13: 9780691049182

Henry Norris Russell: Dean of American Astronomers

Henry Norris Russell lived in two universes: that of his Presbyterian forebears and that of his science. Sharp-witted and animated by nervous energy, he became one of the most powerful voices in twentieth-century American astronomy, wielding that influence in calculated ways to redefine an entire science. He, more than any American of his generation, worked to turn an observation-centered discipline into a theory-driven pursuit centered on physics...

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