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- Explores how the San Cristóbal Observatory emerged from a research expedition by American astronomers, and its connections to broader scientific, political, and cultural contexts
- Combines a rigorously researched history of an important episode in the evolution of modern astronomy with an accessible, engaging writing style
- Offers insight into the history of science in the global South, international scientific collaborations, and the origins of modern global astronomy
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology (PSHST)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Bárbara K. Silva
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States
Book Subtitle: Chasing Southern Stars, 1903–1929
Authors: Bárbara K. Silva
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17712-6
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-17711-9Published: 14 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-17712-6Published: 02 May 2019
Series ISSN: 2730-972X
Series E-ISSN: 2730-9738
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 134
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Science, History of the Americas, Cultural History, World History, Global and Transnational History