James Lick's Monument : The Saga of Captain Richard Floyd and the Building of the Lick Observatory
by
Helen Wright
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0521534550
ISBN-13
9780521534550
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 13th, 2003
Print length
248 Pages
Weight
370 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
History of scienceAstronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods
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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.
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