Solar System Astronomy in America: Communities, Patronage, and Interdisciplinary Science, 1920-1960
- ISBN-10
- 052141573X
- ISBN-13
- 9780521415736
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 280
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-02-15
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Ronald E. Doel
Description
This book, first published in 1996, examines how American scientists collaborated to better understand the solar system.
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