Pluto And Lowell Observatory A History Of Discovery At Flagstaff
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Pluto And Lowell Observatory A History Of Discovery At Flagstaff
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Author : Kevin Schindler and Will Grundy, Contributions by Annette & Alden Tombaugh, W. Lowell Putnam and S. Alan Stern
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2018
Pluto And Lowell Observatory A History Of Discovery At Flagstaff written by Kevin Schindler and Will Grundy, Contributions by Annette & Alden Tombaugh, W. Lowell Putnam and S. Alan Stern and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with History categories.
Pluto looms large in Flagstaff, where residents and businesses alike take pride in their community's most enduring claim to fame: Clyde Tombaugh's 1930 discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory. Percival Lowell began searching for his theoretical "Planet X" in 1905, and Tombaugh's "eureka!" experience brought worldwide attention to the city and observatory. Ever since, area scientists have played leading roles in virtually every major Pluto-related discovery, from unknown moons to the existence of an atmosphere and the innovations of the New Horizons spacecraft. Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and astronomer Will Grundy guide you through the story of Pluto from postulation to exploration.
Lowell Observatory
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Author : Kevin Schindler
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2016
Lowell Observatory written by Kevin Schindler and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
Atop a mesa one mile west of downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, sits Lowell Observatory, an astronomical research facility steeped in tradition. Percival Lowell, scion of a Boston Brahmin family, initially established his observatory in 1894 to study the possibility of intelligent life on Mars. Lowell widely popularized his controversial theories, sparking debate among both the scientific community and lay public. In the following years, the observatory's astronomers made several discoveries that dramatically altered our understanding of space, including Clyde Tombaugh's discovery of Pluto in 1930 and V.M. Slipher's detection of the expanding nature of the universe in 1912. Decades later, Apollo astronauts visited as part of their training to fly to the moon. These stories and others offer a glimpse of the scientific discovery, community pride, and personal triumph that define Lowell Observatory.
Clyde Tombaugh
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Author : David H. Levy
language : en
Publisher: Sky & Telescope
Release Date : 2006
Clyde Tombaugh written by David H. Levy and has been published by Sky & Telescope this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Astronomers categories.
In 1930 astronomer Clyde Tombaugh made the discovery of a lifetime: the planet Pluto. His work remains relevant today as astronomers continue their search for planets in the outskirts of our solar system. This fascinating biography chronicles the life of one of the giants of 20th century astronomy.
The Explorers Of Mars Hill
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Author : William Lowell Putnam
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-08
The Explorers Of Mars Hill written by William Lowell Putnam and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08 with Science categories.
Established in 1894 in Flagstaff, Arizona by Percival Lowell, the Lowell Observatory on Mars Hill is still remembered as the site of numerous important astronomical firsts. The great recessional velocities of galaxies were first observed here in the years immediately before the first world war, a discovery that ultimately led scientists to the realization that our universe is expanding. In 1930, the dwarf planet Pluto was discovered at Lowell by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. This volume is a series of vignettes in the observatory's history, from its foundation and early years under Lowell's guidance to its more modern-day accomplishments. It is richly illustrated with photographs from the Lowell archives.
Pluto S Secret
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Author : Margaret Weitekamp
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2013-03-12
Pluto S Secret written by Margaret Weitekamp and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-12 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialogue format, Pluto’s Secret explains the true story of this distant world. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and classify our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography. Praise for Pluto's Secret "Pairing a lighthearted narrative in a hand-lettered†“style typeface with informally drawn cartoon illustrations, this lively tale of astronomical revelations begins with the search for Planet X.†? —Kirkus Reviews "This picture book offers a fresh, positive perspective on Pluto, showing that its change of status is not a demotion but a correction." —Booklist "Light-hearted imagining of a gregarious Pluto.†? —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Fun reading... The book provides a factual history of our faraway 'dwarf,' and on its companion icy worlds, and on the discovery of Kuiper-like bands around other stars." —School Library Journal Award New York Public Library’s annual Children’s Books list: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013
From The Hill
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Author : Rose Houk
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-01-01
From The Hill written by Rose Houk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Science categories.
Percival S Planet
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Author : Michael Byers
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2010-08-03
Percival S Planet written by Michael Byers and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-03 with Fiction categories.
A novel of ambition and obsession centered on the race to discover Pluto in 1930, pitting an untrained Kansas farm boy against the greatest minds of Harvard at the run-down Lowell Observatory in Arizona In 1928, the boy who will discover Pluto, Clyde Tombaugh, is on the family farm, grinding a lens for his own telescope under the immense Kansas sky. In Flagstaff, Arizona, the staff of Lowell Observatory is about to resume the late Percival Lowell's interrupted search for Planet X. Meanwhile, the immensely rich heir to a chemical fortune has decided to go west to hunt for dinosaurs and in Cambridge, Massachussetts, the most beautiful girl in America is going slowly insane while her ex-heavyweight champion boyfriend stands by helplessly, desperate to do anything to keep her. Inspired by the true story of Tombaugh and set in the last gin-soaked months of the flapper era, Percival's Planet tells the story of the intertwining lives of half a dozen dreamers, schemers, and madmen. Following Tombaugh's unlikely path from son of a farmer to discoverer of a planet, the novel touches on insanity, mathematics, music, astrophysics, boxing, dinosaur hunting, shipwrecks—and what happens when the greatest romance of your life is also the source of your life's greatest sorrow.
Mars As The Abode Of Life
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Author : Percival Lowell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999-01-01
Mars As The Abode Of Life written by Percival Lowell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with categories.
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Macmillan Company in New York, 1909. This book contains color illustrations.
Tracking The Stars
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Author : Seth Muller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Tracking The Stars written by Seth Muller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Astronomical observatories categories.
Although not as visible as Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff's U.S. Naval Observatory is nonetheless an important astronomical site that has a significant history. While Lowell became the site of the Pluto discovery, Pluto's moon Charon was discovered at the Naval Observatory. And, with more than 50 years of observations under its belt, the Naval Observatory has contributed to both the world of navigation and to astronomy. Usually not a place of daily public programs, the region's other observatory always opens its doors in September as part of the Flagstaff Festival of Science.
Discovering Pluto
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Author : Dale P. Cruikshank
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2018-02-27
Discovering Pluto written by Dale P. Cruikshank and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-27 with Science categories.
The story of Pluto and its largest moon, from discovery through the New Horizons flyby--Provided by publisher.