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| International Standard Book Number |
9781944466183 |
| Qualifying information |
paperback |
| Terms of availability |
Hadiah |
| 039 #9 - LEVEL OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL AND CODING DETAIL [OBSOLETE] |
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201907221535 |
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rahah |
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201901221021 |
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emilda |
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01-17-2019 |
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emilda |
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DGPO/DLC |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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DGPO |
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DLC |
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UKM |
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rda |
| 090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN) |
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| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) |
QB82.U62S658 |
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| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) |
QB82.U62 |
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S658 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
DeVorkin, David H., |
| Dates associated with a name |
1944- |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Fred Whipple's Empire : |
| Remainder of title |
the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973 / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
David H. DeVorkin. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973 |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Smithsonian Instituition Scholarly Press, |
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Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2018. |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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©2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvii, 401 pages : |
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illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
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text |
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rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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unmediated |
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rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This book explores how and why the Smithsonian Institution closed its Astrophysical Observatory in Washington, D.C. in 1955 and moved it as a budget line to Harvard first as a department of the Harvard College Observatory and then as the dominant partner. I examine the years when its founder-director, Fred Whipple, pushed the boundaries of research normally associated with an astronomical observatory to create one of the most complex scientific infrastructures for pursing both classical themes in astronomy, and themes associated as well with national service in areas far removed from the classical techniques of time and navigation. We carry the story to the point when Whipple stepped down as director in consequence of both Harvard and the Smithsonian deciding that a deep restructuring was necessary to better accommodate the survival of the institution as a true hybrid of governmental and private research activities. This is an institutional case-study that explores how changing patterns of patronage influenced disciplinary change in astronomy, and the role key personalities played in building this hybrid institution into one of the largest astronomical institutions on the planet. To my knowledge this is the first study of the effect of new funding sources created by Cold War priorities on a civilian astronomical institution, in fact on two astronomical institutions.-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 542 ## - INFORMATION RELATING TO COPYRIGHT STATUS |
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| Copyright statement |
Copyright 2018 |
| Copyright date |
2018 |
| Corporate creator |
Smithsonian Institution |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Whipple, Fred L. |
| Fuller form of name |
(Fred Lawrence), |
| Dates associated with a name |
1906-2004. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astrophysics |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Astronomy |
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United States |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Science and state |
| Geographic subdivision |
United States |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
20th century. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Cold War |
| General subdivision |
History. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, |
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publisher. |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
Smithsonian contribution to knowledge. |
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AM |
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No |
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QB82.U62S658 |
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| VTLS Number |
vtls003643145 |
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Fakulti Pendidikan |
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PERPUSTAKAAN TUN SERI LANANG |
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2019-04-01 |
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English |
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