| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Contents |
Cover; Gerard P. Kuiper (December 7, 1905, to December 23, 1973); Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Haringscarspel to California; 2. Double Stars, White Dwarfs, a Nova, and Controversy; 3. Aging Stars, a Young Wife, and Another Move; 4. Two Observatories, a Child, and War on the Horizon; 5. War in Europe and a Moon with an Atmosphere; 6. New Eyes on the Solar System: Infrared Astronomy and Planetary Atmospheres; 7. Life in Texas, Life on Mars, and New Moons; 8. Origin of the Solar System; 9. The Urey Affair; 10. Asteroids and Life and Death on Earth |
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11. Mountain Man: Observing the Heavens12. Eyes on the Moon; 13. Momentous Changes; 14. The Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona; 15. Telescopes and the Editorial Projects; 16. A Man on the Moon; 17. Legacy; Abbreviations; Notes; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
"A balanced biography of Gerard P. Kuiper and his critical role in the emergence of modern planetary science"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Kuiper, Gerard P. (Gerard Peter), 1905-1973.
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| SUBJECT |
Kuiper, Gerard P. (Gerard Peter), 1905-1973
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Kuiper, Gerard P. (Gerard Peter), 1905-1973 fast |
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Planetary scientists -- Biography
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Astronomers -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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Astronomers
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Planetary scientists
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780816539734 |
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0816539731 |
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