THE COLLECTED CONTRIBUTIONS OF FRED L. WHIPPLE. Meteors And Comets And The Interplanetary Complex. Volume I.
by Whipple, Fred L
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory:, 1972. 966 pages, with a Foreword by Donald H. Menzel. "As Director of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution, Dr. Whipple built the moribund group he inherited into one of the leading scientific organizations of the world. The growth of space research provided the impetus, which he amplified to form a basic network for observations of satellites. These studies have given new, basic information concerning the earth's upper atmosphere and also the peculiar, nonisotropic structre of the earth." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, green cloth clovers, gilt letering is bright on the cover and spine.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Title
- THE COLLECTED CONTRIBUTIONS OF FRED L. WHIPPLE. Meteors And Comets And The Interplanetary Complex. Volume I.
- Author
- Whipple, Fred L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued with a Dust Jacket.
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory:
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Fred L. Whipple. Astronomy, smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Meteors, Comets, Interplanetary Complex, Earth's Upper Atmosphere
- Bookseller catalogs
- Astronomy;
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