Originally published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, c1991. Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-201) and index.
Contents:
Looking into Chapman's Homer -- The educated ones -- Uranus, Neptune, and planet X -- The first year -- Discovery's wake -- The thirties -- Galaxies -- War and departure -- White Sands years -- Astronomy at White Sands -- Professor Tombaugh -- Later years.
Summary:
Chronicles the life of astronomer Clyde Tombaugh, known for his discovery of Pluto in 1930, describing Tombaugh's professional accomplishments, as well as his thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
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