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Seeing Stars
McDonald Observatory: Its Science and Astronomers
By Mitchell, Mark
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-57168-117-1
- Publisher
- Eakin Press
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1998
Gr 6-Up The subtitle needs to be noted when considering this book. It is intended to be a history of the observatory, which was built with money willed to the University of Texas at Austin by wealthy amateur astronomer John McDonald. In describing the work done there, Mitchell does explain the various astronomical phenomena being studied in enough detail for readers to appreciate that work, but not in a way that would be particular...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
