عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QB82.C52
QB82
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C52
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
3030177122
(Number (ISBN
9783030177126
Erroneous ISBN
9783030177119
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Astronomy at the turn of the twentieth century in Chile and the United States :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
chasing southern stars, 1903-1929 /
First Statement of Responsibility
Bárbara K. Silva.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham, Switzerland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xiv, 134 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
SERIES
Series Title
Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology
CONTENTS NOTE
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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction: Look Up to Southern Stars; Abstract; 1.1 Astronomy in Chile Before the Mills Expedition; 1.2 The Philanthropist's Love: James Lick; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Preparing the Mills Expedition; Abstract; 2.1 Money, Science, and Mr. D.O. Mills; 2.2 The Southern Longing Becomes Real; 2.3 Going South: American Scientists and Chilean Authorities; 2.4 Building and Shipping the Equipment; Bibliography; Chapter 3 The Astronomers' Arrival and Challenges of Getting Settled in Chile; Abstract; 3.1 Arriving to Valparaíso in 1903
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3.2 Looking for the Place3.3 First Relationships with Chileans: Science or Politics?; 3.4 The Dome's Opening and the Need to Plan the Future; 3.5 To Be gringo Scientists in 1900s Santiago; 3.6 A Shaky Observatory: The 1906 Earthquake; Bibliography; Chapter 4 The Americans Want to Stay; Abstract; 4.1 The Sidereal Problem from the South; 4.2 "We Need More Time"; 4.3 Mills Expedition's Awards: Technology, Publications, and Prizes; 4.4 Dr. Curtis's Adventure in Atacama; Bibliography; Chapter 5 Changing Years for the Mills Expedition; Abstract; 5.1 The Donor's Death
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5.2 Dealing with Lazy and Drunk Chilenos5.3 Making Science in Chile During the Great War; 5.4 A Changing City: The Urban Park at San Cristóbal Hill; 5.5 The University of California and Chile: Negotiations After 1920; 5.6 Farewell Begins; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Epilogue: Transnational Mirrors for the Stars; Abstract; Bibliography; Index
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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Springer Nature
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com.springer.onix.9783030177126
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Title
Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States : Chasing Southern Stars, 1903-1929.
International Standard Book Number
9783030177119
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Astronomy at the turn of the 20th century in Chile & the US
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Manuel Foster Observatory.
Observatorio Manuel Foster
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Astronomical observatories-- Chile-- History.
Astronomical observatories.
NATURE-- Sky Observation.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Chile.
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NAT-- 033000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
522/
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109
Edition
23
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QB82
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C52
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Silva, Bárbara K.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20200823085809.0
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