Ten Years' Work Of A Mountain Observatory - George Ellery Hale - Bog

The book ""Ten Years' Work Of A Mountain Observatory: A Brief Account Of The Mount Wilson Solar Observatory Of The Carnegie Institution Of Washington (1915)"" by George Ellery Hale is a comprehensive account of the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory's ten years of operation. The observatory was established by the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1904 and was located in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, California.The book provides a detailed description of the observatory's facilities, equipment, and research activities. It also includes numerous photographs and diagrams of the observatory and its instruments. The author, George Ellery Hale, was a renowned astronomer and astrophysicist who played a significant role in the development of the Mount Wilson Observatory.The book covers a wide range of topics related to solar astronomy, including the study of sunspots, solar flares, and the sun's magnetic field. It also discusses the observatory's contributions to the understanding of stellar evolution, the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, and the nature of nebulae.Overall, ""Ten Years' Work Of A Mountain Observatory"" is an important historical document that provides insight into the early days of modern astronomy and the significant contributions made by the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.