Cincinnati Observatory: Its Critical Role in the Birth and Evolution of Astronomy in America

by Stella Cottam and John E. Ventre

Previously dependent on Europe for scientific knowledge, the United States came into its own during the nineteenth century. A prime example of this is evident in the establishment of the Cincinnati Observatory, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Funded by the citizenry of that city, it was initiated, with ceremony, by the oration by former President John Quincy Adams, at the laying of the cornerstone in 1843.

In this book, you will read about the Cincinnati...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031460332
• ISBN13: 9783031460333
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 9.1"