Cincinnati Observatory Its Critical Role in the Birth and Evolution of Astronomy in America /
Previously dependent on Europe for scientific knowledge, the United States came into its own during the nineteenth century. A prime example of this is evident in the establishment of the Cincinnati Observatory, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded by the citizenry of that city, it was initiated, with ceremon...
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| Format: | Electrònic eBook |
| Idioma: | anglès |
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Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer,
2023.
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| Edició: | 1st ed. 2023. |
| Col·lecció: | Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
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| Accés en línia: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46034-0 |
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Taula de continguts:
- Chapter 1: Astronomy Comes to Cincinnati
- Chapter 2: John Quincy Adams - The Great Orator
- Chapter 3: Birthplace of American Astronomy
- Chapter 4: What's the Weather Going to Be, Professor?- Chapter 5: Ramping Up an Institution at a New Location
- Chapter 6: 45 Years of Classical Astronomy
- Chapter 7: Astronomy Survives the Depression
- Chapter 8: Patriotism, Science, and Pop Culture
- Chapter 9: Saving the Observatory
- Chapter 10: Epilogue.