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050	0	0	_aQB4.9.U6 _bW55 2011
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100	1		_aWilliams, Thomas R. _q(Thomas Roger), _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAdvancing Variable Star Astronomy : _bThe Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers / _cThomas R. Williams, Michael Saladyga.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (xv, 432 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aPart I. Pioneers in Variable Star Astronomy Prior to 1909: 1. The emergence of variable star astronomy: a need for observations; 2. A need for observers -- Part II. The Founding of the AAVSO: The William Tyler Olcott Era: 3. The amateur's amateur; 4. Amateurs in the service of science -- Part III. Recording and Classification: The Leon Campbell Era: 5. Leon Campbell to the rescue; 6. Formalizing relationships; 7. The Pickering Memorial Endowment; 8. Fading of the Old Guard; 9. Growing pains and distractions -- Part IV. The Service Bureau: The Margaret Mayall Era: 10. Learning about independence; 11. Eviction from Harvard College Observatory; 12. Actions and reactions; 13. In search of a home; 14. Survival on Brattle Street; 15. AAVSO achievements; 16. Breathing room on Concord Avenue -- Part V. Analysis and Science: The Janet Mattei Era: 17. The growth of a director; 18. Learning the ropes the hard way; 19. Managing with renewed confidence; 20. Expanding the scientific charter -- Part VI. Accelerating Observational Science: The Arne Henden Era: 21. Bridging the gap; 22. Accelerating the science: the Henden era begins -- Epilogue: A new century.
520			_aFounded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras of the AAVSO, discussing the evolution of its structure and purpose. Throughout the text, the main focus is on the thousands of individuals whose contributions have made the AAVSO's progress possible. Describing a century of interaction between amateur and professional astronomers, the authors celebrate the collaborative relationships that have existed over the years. As the definitive history of the first hundred years of the AAVSO, this text has broad appeal and will be of interest to amateur and professional astronomers, as well as historians and sociologists of science in general.
610	2	0	_aAmerican Association of Variable Star Observers.
650		0	_aAstronomy _zUnited States _vObservations _xHistory.
650		0	_aVariable stars _vObservations _xHistory.
700	1		_aSaladyga, Michael, _d1950- _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521519120
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511977251
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