The Harvard College Observatory Since its founding in 1839, the Harvard College Observatory has pioneered in the development of modern astronomy. Its first directors early recognized the potential of spectroscopy in revealing the constitution of the stars, and of photography in determining the positions and motions of celestial objects; the library of photographic plates made under their direction provides an invaluable history ... Full description
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Hardcover. Etat : UsedGood. Hardcover; with a foreword by Donald H. Menzel; surplus library copy with the usual stampings; reference number written on spine; fading, scuffing, and shelf wear to exterior; corners bumped; information about book taped to front endpaper; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. No dust jacket. N° de réf. du vendeur 97914
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hardcover. Etat : As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. N° de réf. du vendeur 2502050191
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Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1971. First Edition. Large 8vo. [13],495 pages, Index, Notes. 56 illustrations. Red cloth, silver letters. Near fine condition, unworn, owner's name stamped on lower edge of text block, on front pastedown, and on two lower margins, some paint spots on shelf edge of boards. Dustjacket slightly worn, spine panel faded. Foreword by Donald H. Menzel. From dj: "The authors vividly portray the genesis, growth, and achievements of a major scientific institution and its relations with other observators. Through the use of photographs and correspondence they also portray the men and women who played essential roles in the development of astronomy in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries." ISBN 0674374606 ; Belknap Press; 56 illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 508 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 3813
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