Charles Olivier and the Rise of Meteor Science

by Richard Taibi

Book Overview

Chapter 1: Fortunes of War and Peace.- Chapter 2: Virginia's Astronomer.- Chapter 3: Young Charles.- Chapter 4: The1800 Leonids.- Chapter 5: Portrait of the Young Man as an Astronomer.- Chapter 6: Sojourn at Lick Observatory.- Chapter 7: Doctor of Philosophy.- Chapter 8: Starting Out.- Chapter 9: Friends at McCormick Observaotry.- Chapter 10: Society for Practical Astronomy.- Chapter 11: American Astronomical Society.- Chapter 12: American Association...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319830716
• ISBN13: 9783319830711
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 497 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"