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The universe of stars : based on Radio talks from the Harvard Observatory / Harlow Shapley, Willem J. Luyten, [and others] ; edited by Harlow Shapley and Cecilia H. Payne.

Title
The universe of stars : based on Radio talks from the Harvard Observatory / Harlow Shapley, Willem J. Luyten, [and others] ; edited by Harlow Shapley and Cecilia H. Payne.
Author
Shapley, Harlow, 1885-1972.
Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : The Observatory, 1929.

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Additional Authors
  • Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, 1900-1979
  • Harvard College Observatory.
Description
vii, 198 p. : ill.; 20 cm.
Uniform Title
Harvard astronomy preservation microfilm project ; 00072.
Subject
  • Astronomy > Popular works
  • Astronomy
Note
  • Published in 1926 under title: Radio talks from the Harvard Observatory; the universe of stars.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
What are the stars? / Harlow Shapley -- Bright stars and constellations / Willem J. Luyten -- Telescopes and their uses / Willard P. Gerrish -- Photographing stars and planets / Edward S. King -- The amateur's work in astronomy / Leon Campbell -- American observatories / Leon Campbell -- The origins of the planets / Harlow Shapley -- Eclipses / Leon Campbell -- Shooting stars / Willard J. Fisher -- Comets / Edward S. King -- The age of the earth / Harlow Shapley -- Life in other worlds? / Harlow Shapley -- Counting and measuring the stars / Willem J. Luyten -- Classifying the stars / Annie J. Cannon -- The interiors of the stars / B.P. Gerasimovic -- Measuring the universe / Harlow Shapley -- The Milky Way / Solon I. Bailey -- Star clusters / Solon I. Bailey -- Beyond the Milky Way / Willem J. Luyten.
LCCN
^^^29010581^//r902
OCLC
  • 719975
  • SCSB-10398168
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library