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Solar System Astronomy in America: Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920–1960 Ronald E. Doel
Solar System Astronomy in America: Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920–1960
Ronald E. Doel
A history of how scientists in various fields collaborated from 1920 to 1960 to better understand the solar system, this book, first published in 1996, examines such areas as the origin of comets, the nature of planets, and the significance of impact collisions on Earth's history.
302 pages, 26 b/w illus. 5 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 15, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521415736 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 314 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 236 × 27 mm · 614 g |
| Language | English |