The Immortal Fire Within: The Life and Work of Edward Emerson Barnard

The Immortal Fire Within: The Life and Work of Edward Emerson Barnard
ISBN-10
0521444896
ISBN-13
9780521444897
Category
Science
Pages
429
Language
English
Published
1995-06-30
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
William Sheehan

Description

A full-length biography of Barnard, one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth century.

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