
Explorer of the Universe
A Biography of George Ellery Hale
Helen Wright(Author)
American Institute of Physics (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 15. March 1994
Book
Hardback
XXXI, 500 pages
978-1-56396-249-3 (ISBN)
Description
A reprint edition of a 1966 biography of foremost astronomer George Ellery Hale, who laid much of the foundation of modern astrophysics and observational cosmology. He's best known for the planning and building of the 200-inch Hale Telescope of the Palomar Mountain Observatory. This book features a new introduction by Allan Sandage and an index not included in the original work. Since the history of astrophysics is mostly undocumented, this work provides a rare look at Hale's scientific achievements: his invention of the spectroheliograph, his discovery of the magnetic nature of sunspots, and his legendary leadership in founding the Yerkes, Mount Wilson, and Palomar Mountain Observatories.
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Series
Edition
1994
Language
English
Place of publication
Melville
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
XXXI, 500 p.
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
957 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56396-249-3 (9781563962493)
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Content
A reprint edition of a 1966 biography of foremost astronomer George Ellery Hale, who laid much of the foundation of modern astrophysics and observational cosmology. He's best known for the planning and building of the 200-inch Hale Telescope of the Palomar Mountain Observatory.