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James Lick's Monument : The Saga of Captain Richard Floyd and the Building of the Lick Observatory by Helen Wright (1987, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521321050
ISBN-139780521321051
eBay Product ID (ePID)2199275
Product Key Features
Number of Pages247 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameJames Lick's Monument : the Saga of Captain Richard Floyd and the Building of the Lick Observatory
SubjectPhysics / General
Publication Year1987
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaScience
AuthorHelen Wright
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN86-004179
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal522.1/979473
Table Of ContentList of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. The story of James Lick; 2. Captain Floyd and the Lick Trust; 3. European journey; 4. Transition to the skies over Mount Hamilton; 5. 'Dear Captain'; 6. Ladder to the sky; 7. Success and conflict; 8. Engineering feat on Mount Hamilton; 9. James Lick's last journey; 10. Final stages; 11. To the stars; Epilogue; Notes; Index.
SynopsisThis is a remarkable story of the building of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton in California. Helen Wright's informative account vividly describes the founding of the observatory by the millionaire James Lick, as well as the pioneering role that Captain Richard Floyd played in its eight-year construction. The author details the personalities, the many unique circumstances, and the extraordinary production obstacles that were involved in the building of the first high-altitude astronomical observatory, which was finally opened as part of the University of California on June 1, 1888. Based on exhaustive research, this work makes a valuable contribution to the history of astronomy. The volume is enhanced by a fascinating collection of original photographs from the period that are of great historical interest. James Lick's Monument will appeal to a wide audience, including professional and amateur astronomers, historians of science, and all other readers interested in astronomy and its history., This is a remarkable story of the building of the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton in California. Helen Wright's informative account vividly describes the founding of the observatory by the millionaire James Lick, as well as the pioneering role that Captain Richard Floyd played in its eight-year construction.
LC Classification NumberQB82.U62 M689 1987
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