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Title The multinational history of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory / edited by Andre Heck
Published Dordrecht : Springer, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 310 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, plans
Series Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 ; v. 330
Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 330. 0067-0057
Contents Strasbourg astronomical observatory and its multinational history / A. Heck -- Strasbourg observatory in German times / G. Wolfschmidt -- The observatory of the Kaiser-Wilhelm University: the people behind the documents / H.W. Duerbeck -- Strasbourg obsertaory in World War II / H.W. Duerbeck -- Strasbourg observatory: a breeding place for French astronomical instrumentation in the 20th Century / S. Debarbat -- Walter F. Wislicenus and modern astronomical bibliography / H.W. Duerbeck -- The nebular research of Carl Wirtz / H.W. Duerbeck & W.C. Seitter -- Paul Muller (1910-2000) / P. Bacchus -- Vistas into the CDS Genesis / A. Heck -- The Stellar Data Center: origins and early beginnings (1972-1974) / J. Jung -- The Hipparcos Project at Strasbourg Observatory / J. Kovalevsky -- Strasbourg Observatory and the Astronomische Gesellschaft / W. Seggewiss -- Strasbourg Observatory, astronomical phenomena and the regional press / W. Bodenmuller -- The Coronelli Globe of Strasbourg Observatory / A. Heck -- Strasbourg Green Rays / A. Heck -- Strasbourg Observatory Council Members / A. Heck -- CDS Council members / Ch. Bruneau & A. Heck -- Strasbourg Observatory Scientific Personnel / B. Traut, A. Heck, & H.W. Duerbeck -- Strasbourg Observatory Institutional Publications / Ph. Vonflie & A. Heck
Summary Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory is quite an interesting place for historians: several changes of nationality between France and Germany, high-profile scientists having been based there, and so on. This volume offers historical facts and references on the first decades of the Observatory history
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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In Springer e-books
Subject Observatoire de Strasbourg -- History
SUBJECT Observatoire de Strasbourg. cct
Observatoire de Strasbourg fast
Subject Astronomical observatories -- France -- Strasbourg -- History
Astronomy -- Research -- France -- Strasbourg -- History
NATURE -- Sky Observation.
Astronomy -- Research -- France -- Strasbourg -- History.
Observatoria.
Astronomical observatories -- France -- Strasbourg -- History.
Physique.
Astronomie.
Astronomical observatories
Astronomy -- Research
Observatoria.
France -- Strasbourg
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Heck, A. (André)
ISBN 9781402036446
1402036442
1402036434
9781402036439
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9781280610981
6610610983
9786610610983