Steven J. Dick

Sky and Ocean Joined

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A colorful history of 170 years of scientific discovery at the United States Naval Observatory.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 624
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1242g
• ISBN-13: 9780521815994
• ISBN-10: 0521815991
• Artikelnr.: 21396248

Autorenporträt

Steven J. Dick has worked as an astronomer and historian of science at the US Naval Observatory since 1979.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction
Prelude: perspectives and problems: the nation, the navy, the stars
Part I. The Founding Era, 1830-65: 1. From depot to national observatory, 1830-46
2. A choice of roles: the Maury years, 1844-61
3. Foundations of the American Nautical Almanac Office, 1849-65
4. Gilliss and the Civil War years
Part II. The Golden Era, 1866-93: 5. Scientific life and work
6. Asaph Hall, the great refractor and the moons of Mars
7. William Harkness and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882
8. Simon Newcomb and his work
Part III. The Twentieth Century: 9. Observatory circle: a new site and administrative challenges for the twentieth century
10. Space: the astronomy of position and its uses
11. Time: a service for the world
12. Navigation: from stars to satellites
Summary
Select bibliographical essay
Appendices
Index.