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The Development of Astronomy in the United States Prior to 1900

Creator:

Harburg, William A.

Abstract:

From the earliest English colonization to the present day, there has been interest in astronomy in this country. The purpose of this thesis is to show how the science of astronomy developed in America from the earliest observations by educated colonists using imported instruments and publishing in European journals, to...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis