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Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States - Chasing Southern Stars, 1903-1929 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019) Loot Price: R1,644

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Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States - Chasing Southern Stars, 1903-1929 (Hardcover,...

Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States - Chasing Southern Stars, 1903-1929 (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

Barbara K. Silva

Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology

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This Palgrave Pivot tells the transnational story of the astronomical observatory in the hills near Santiago, Chile, built in the early twentieth century through the efforts of astronomers from the Lick Observatory in California. Venturing abroad to learn from largely unmapped Southern skies and, hopefully, answer lingering questions about the structure of the galaxy, they planned a three-year research expedition-but ended up staying for more than twenty-five years. The history of the Mills Expedition offers a window onto the history of astronomy, the challenges of scientific collaboration across national lines, and the political and cultural contexts of early-twentieth-century Chile and the United States.

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Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Release date:	May 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Barbara K. Silva
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	134
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-017711-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-017711-4
Barcode:	9783030177119