Description
Helmut Abt opted for astronomy as a vocation because... well, it was fun. Dr. Abt will delight readers with this light-hearted memoir of a career in 20th century astrophysics, its challenges, its participants, and the fascinating places in the world he visited. With humor and insight he takes readers on the journey of a lifetime filled with stars and exciting adventures. Among other stories, he tells how he located the site of the first national observatory at Kitt Peak in the Arizona desert, and about the joys of being the chief editor of the Astrophysical Journal for 29 years, plus how he helped the Chinese get started in astrophysics, and about his work on double stars that led to the discovery of exoplanets, all interspersed with tales of his travels to dozens of interesting places.
Author: Helmut A. Abt
Publisher: Leavitt Peak Press
Published: 01/30/2023
Pages: 218
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.59d
ISBN13: 9781957956701
ISBN10: 1957956704
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
- Science | Space Science | Astronomy