The Cold Light of Dawn : : A History of Canadian Astronomy /

The Cold Light of Dawn : : A History of Canadian Astronomy / / Richard Jarrell.

The discovery in 1987 of a supernova brought to world attention the excellence of Canadian astronomers. As Richard Jarrell explains in this book, the path to excellence has been a long one. Although astronomy has been practised in this country from the earliest days of exploration, its professional...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
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Jarrell, Richard,
Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]
©1988
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Heritage
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE. Astronomy in Canada 1534-1840
  • PART TWO. Canadian Astronomy 1840-1905
  • PART THREE. Central Institutions 1905-1945
  • PART FOUR. Canadian Astronomy SINCE 1945
  • Conclusion
  • APPENDIX A. Observatories before 1900
  • APPENDIX B. Education 1869—1950
  • APPENDIX C. Visibility 1920—1929
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Picture Credits

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