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Starlight detectives : how astronomers, inventors, and eccentrics discovered the modern universe / Alan Hirshfeld.
"The path to a broader mode of cosmic observation was blazed by a cadre of nineteenth-century amateur astronomers and inventors, galvanized by the advent of photography, spectral analysis, and innovative technology to create the entirely new field of astrophysics. From William Bond, who turned his home into a functional observatory, to John and Henry Draper, a father and son team who were trailblazers of astrophotography and spectroscopy, to geniuses of invention such as Léon Foucault, and George Hale, who founded the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hirshfeld reveals the incredible storie--and the ambitious dreamer--behind the birth of modern astronomy."--P. [4] of cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 1934137782 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9781934137789 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 399 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Bellevue Literary Press, [2014]
- Copyright: ©2014
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-379) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part I: Picturing the heavens -- Part II: Seeing the light -- Part III: Money, mirrors, and madness -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Astronomers > History > Popular works. Astronomy > History. Astrophysics > History. Cosmology > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Alexandria-Monroe PL - Alexandria | 520.92 HIR (Text) | 37521530548868 | AMPL Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
