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Chasing Southern Stars, 1903–1929
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Description

This Palgrave Pivot tells the transnational story of the astronomical observatory in the hills near Santiago, Chile, built in the early twentieth century through the efforts of astronomers from the Lick Observatory in California. Venturing abroad to learn from largely unmapped Southern skies and, hopefully, answer lingering questions about the structure of the galaxy, they planned a three-year research expedition—but ended up staying for more than twenty-five years. The history of the Mills Expedition offers a window onto the history of astronomy, the challenges of scientific collaboration across national lines, and the political and cultural contexts of early-twentieth-century Chile and the United States.

Author Biography:

Bárbara K. Silva is a FONDECYT-Chile researcher and Lecturer of Latin American History at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 
Release date Australia
May 14th, 2019
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Edition
1st ed. 2019
Illustrations
1 Illustrations, black and white; XIV, 134 p. 1 illus.
Pages
134
ISBN-13
9783030177119
Product ID
30243405

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