R Peter Broughton

Northern Star

J.S. Plaskett

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 163mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9781442630178
• ISBN-10: 1442630175
• Artikelnr.: 46605987

Autorenporträt

R. Peter Broughton was president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1992 to 1994. His service and extensive writing on the history of astronomy led the International Astronomical Union to name a minor planet in his honour.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Preface , Acknowledgements, and Abbreviations Part I
Preparing the Ground Chapter 1
Rural Roots (to 1890) Chapter 2
Toronto Responsibilities (1890
1903) Chapter 3
Ottawa Advancement (1903
07) Part II
Budding Scientist Chapter 4
The Sun and the Stars (1906
11) Chapter 5
The Dream of an Upright Man (1911
13) Chapter 6
Transition (1913
17) Part III
Career in Full Flower Chapter 7
This is the House that Jack Built (1917
21) Chapter 8
Challenges and Rewards (1921
23) Chapter 9
The Farthest Stars (1924
26) Chapter 10
Beyond the Stars (1927
30) Chapter 11
The Big Picture (1930
34) Part IV
The Fruits of his Labour Chapter 12
Retirement (1934
41) Chapter 13
Regeneration (1942
) Note to Appendices Appendix A: Chronological listing of JSP’s published papers Appendix B: Chronological listing of JSP’s talks Notes Bibliography Index