Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn : born investigator of the heavens /: born investigator of the heavens. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Pieter C. van der Kruit.
• Authors: Kruit, Pieter C. van der
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Growing up in Barneveld -- Chapter 2: Studies in Utrecht -- Chapter 3: Astronomer in Leiden -- Chapter 4: Professor in Groningen -- Chapter 5: From Kepler to Parallax -- Chapter 6: Cape Photographic Durchmusterung -- Chapter 7: An Astronomical Laboratory -- Chapter 8: Colors and Motions -- Chapter 9: Star Streams -- Chapter 10: Selected Areas -- Chapter 11: Extinction -- Chapter 12: Students -- Chapter 13: Mount Wilson -- Chapter 14: Tides, Statistics and the Art of Discovery -- Chapter 15: First Attempt -- Chapter 16: Finale -- Appendices -- Notes and References -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham [Switzerland] : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 520.92; Physics; Astronomers -- Netherlands -- Biography; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Astronomers; Science -- Physics; History of science; Astronomy, space & time; Netherlands; Electronic books; Biography
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319108766; 3319108751; 9783319108759
• Related ISBNs: 331910876X; 9783319108759
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed November 21, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.