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100 1 _aBaker, Daniel W.
245 1 0 _aHistory of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2019-05-30
508 _aProduced by ellinora, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890" by Daniel W. Baker is a historical account published in the late 19th century. The book explores the establishment and development of the Harvard College Observatory, detailing its significance in the field of astronomy over the course of fifty years. It captures the growth of the institution's scientific contributions and its evolving role within the broader scientific community. The book chronicles the onset of the observatory in 1840, led by the pivotal figures such as William Cranch Bond, the first director. It highlights the challenges faced in securing funding, acquiring instruments, and making scientific advancements in a fledgling institution. Key events, such as the purchase of the notable 15-inch telescope and various celestial observations, including the Great Comet of 1843 and discoveries of new celestial bodies, are detailed to illustrate the observatory’s early achievements. Baker emphasizes the observatory's impact in organizing astronomical research, standardizing timekeeping, and fostering international collaboration, thereby cementing its place in astronomical history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHarvard College Observatory
700 1 _aPickering, Edward C.
_q(Edward Charles),
_d1846-1919
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59633
999 _c100459
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