Fred Whipple's empire : (Registro nro. 274152)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2018009955 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781944466183 |
| Qualifying information | (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DGPO/DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DGPO |
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| Holding library | evl |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB82.U62 |
| Item number | S62 2018 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 522.197444 |
| 086 0# - GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | SI 1.60:SM 6 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Edition number | 23 |
| Classification number | 522.197444 |
| Item number | D511f |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | DeVorkin, David H., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1944- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Fred Whipple's empire : |
| Remainder of title | the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973 / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | David H. DeVorkin. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE | |
| Title proper/short title | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973 |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2018. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 401 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Dimensions | 26 cm. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Carrier type code | nc |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | A Smithsonian contribution to knowledge |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This book explores how and why the Smithsonian Institution closed its Astrophysical Observatory in Washington, D.C. in 1955 and moved it as a budget line to Harvard first as a department of the Harvard College Observatory and then as the dominant partner. I examine the years when its founder-director, Fred Whipple, pushed the boundaries of research normally associated with an astronomical observatory to create one of the most complex scientific infrastructures for pursing both classical themes in astronomy, and themes associated as well with national service in areas far removed from the classical techniques of time and navigation. We carry the story to the point when Whipple stepped down as director in consequence of both Harvard and the Smithsonian deciding that a deep restructuring was necessary to better accommodate the survival of the institution as a true hybrid of governmental and private research activities. This is an institutional case-study that explores how changing patterns of patronage influenced disciplinary change in astronomy, and the role key personalities played in building this hybrid institution into one of the largest astronomical institutions on the planet. To my knowledge this is the first study of the effect of new funding sources created by Cold War priorities on a civilian astronomical institution, in fact on two astronomical institutions.--Provided by publisher. |
| 600 10 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Whipple, Fred L. |
| Fuller form of name | (Fred Lawrence), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1906-2004. |
| 610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Astrophysics |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Astronomy |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Science and state |
| Geographic subdivision | United States |
| General subdivision | History |
| Chronological subdivision | 20th century. |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Cold War |
| General subdivision | History. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, |
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| Relationship information | Online version: |
| Main entry heading | DeVorkin, David H., 1944- author. |
| Title | Fred Whipple's empire |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2018 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781944466176 |
| Record control number | (DLC) 2018011723 |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Smithsonian contribution to knowledge. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Libro |
| Edition | 23 |
| Classification part | 522.197444 |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés | Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés | Colección General bev | 04/10/2018 | donación | 522.197444 D511f | 80000002619792 | 04/10/2018 | 10.00 | 04/10/2018 | Libro |