Yerkes Observatory, 1892-1950: The Birth, Near Death, and Resurrection of a Scientific Research Institution

Drawing on his experience as historian of astronomy, practicing astrophysicist, and director of Lick Observatory, Donald Osterbrock uncovers a chapter in the history of astronomy by providing the story of the Yerkes Observatory.

"An excellent description of the ups and downs of a major observatory."-Jack Meadows, Nature

"Historians are much indebted to Osterbrock for this new contribution to the fascinating story of twentieth-century American astronomy."-Adriaan Blaauw, Journal for the History of Astronomy

"An important reference about one of the key American observatories of this century."-Woodruff T. Sullivan III, Physics Today


Author: Donald E. Osterbrock
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/15/1999
Pages: 394
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.94w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780226639468