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861718
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Silva, Bárbara K.
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Astronomy at the turn of the twentieth century in Chile and the United States : : chasing southern stars, 1903-1929 /\ Bárbara K. Silva.
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| Publication Statement
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Cham, Switzerland :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2019.
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| Series Statement
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Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology
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1 online resource (xiv, 134 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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3030177122
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: 9783030177126
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9783030177119
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Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 Introduction: Look Up to Southern Stars; Abstract; 1.1 Astronomy in Chile Before the Mills Expedition; 1.2 The Philanthropist's Love: James Lick; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Preparing the Mills Expedition; Abstract; 2.1 Money, Science, and Mr. D.O. Mills; 2.2 The Southern Longing Becomes Real; 2.3 Going South: American Scientists and Chilean Authorities; 2.4 Building and Shipping the Equipment; Bibliography; Chapter 3 The Astronomers' Arrival and Challenges of Getting Settled in Chile; Abstract; 3.1 Arriving to Valparaíso in 1903
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3.2 Looking for the Place3.3 First Relationships with Chileans: Science or Politics?; 3.4 The Dome's Opening and the Need to Plan the Future; 3.5 To Be gringo Scientists in 1900s Santiago; 3.6 A Shaky Observatory: The 1906 Earthquake; Bibliography; Chapter 4 The Americans Want to Stay; Abstract; 4.1 The Sidereal Problem from the South; 4.2 "We Need More Time"; 4.3 Mills Expedition's Awards: Technology, Publications, and Prizes; 4.4 Dr. Curtis's Adventure in Atacama; Bibliography; Chapter 5 Changing Years for the Mills Expedition; Abstract; 5.1 The Donor's Death
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5.2 Dealing with Lazy and Drunk Chilenos5.3 Making Science in Chile During the Great War; 5.4 A Changing City: The Urban Park at San Cristóbal Hill; 5.5 The University of California and Chile: Negotiations After 1920; 5.6 Farewell Begins; Bibliography; Chapter 6 Epilogue: Transnational Mirrors for the Stars; Abstract; Bibliography; Index
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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.
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Manuel Foster Observatory.
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Observatorio Manuel Foster
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Astronomical observatories-- Chile-- History.
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Astronomical observatories.
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NATURE-- Sky Observation.
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Chile.
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| Dewey Classification
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522/.109
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QB82.C52
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| Parallel Title
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Astronomy at the turn of the 20th century in Chile & the US
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