{"product_id":"astronomy-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century-in-chile-and-the-united-states-chasing-southern-stars-1903-1929-hardcover","title":"Astronomy at the Turn of the Twentieth Century in Chile and the United States: Chasing Southern Stars, 1903-1929 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBárbara K. Silva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: Look Up to Southern Stars\u003cbr\u003e2. Preparing the Mills Expedition\u003cbr\u003e3. The Astronomers' Arrival and Challenges of Getting Settled in Chile\u003cbr\u003e4. The Americans Want to Stay\u003cbr\u003e5. Changing Years for the Mills Expedition\u003cbr\u003e6. Epilogue: Transnational Mirrors for the Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBárbara K. Silva\u003c\/b\u003e is a FONDECYT-Chile researcher and Lecturer of Latin American History at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794683691296,"sku":"9783030177119","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffdd8c0769e692601ec8f44faeae2872.webp?v=1780730899","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/astronomy-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century-in-chile-and-the-united-states-chasing-southern-stars-1903-1929-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}