Northern Star : : J.S. Plaskett /

Northern Star : : J.S. Plaskett / / R. Peter Broughton.

John Stanley Plaskett was Canada’s pre-eminent astronomer in the first half of the twentieth century. His legacy lives on in the observatory he founded in Victoria, British Columbia, and the reputation he built for Canada as a nation making vital contributions to basic science. Plaskett’s pioneering...

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VerfasserIn:
Broughton, R. Peter,
MitwirkendeR:
Hesser, James E.,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]
©2018
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (600 p.) :; 111 b&w illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Part One: Preparing the Ground
  • 1. Rural Roots, to 1890 5
  • 2. Toronto, 1890–1903
  • 3. Ottawa Advancement, 1903–1907
  • Part Two: Budding Scientist
  • 4. The Sun and the Stars, 1906–1911
  • 5. The Dream of an Upright Man, 1911–1913
  • 6. Transition, 1913–1917
  • Part Three: Career in Full Flower
  • 7. This Is the House That Jack Built, 1917–1921
  • 8. Challenges and Rewards, 1921–1923
  • 9. The Farthest Stars, 1924–1926
  • 10. Beyond the Stars, 1927–1930
  • 11. The Big Picture, 1930–1934
  • Part Four: The Fruits of His Labour
  • 12. Retirement, 1934–1941
  • 13. Regeneration, 1942-
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A: Published Papers by J.S. Plaskett
  • Appendix B: Talks Given by J.S. Plaskett
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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