Description: We have acquired and are in the process of listing over 150+ books that belonged to Dr. Elizabeth "Pat" Roemer an American Astronomer whose research interests centered on comets and asteroids. She discovered the asteroids "1930 Lucifer" (1964) and "1983 BOK" (1975) and was a co-discoverer of Themisto, one of Jupiter's moons. She was an Emeritus Professor at the University of Arizona and was instrumental in creating the Department of Planetary Sciences there. She passed away in April 2016. Title: The Cosmological Distance Ladder distance and time in the universe Author: Michael Rowan-Robinson Hardback with Dust Jacket. Dust Jacket has some wear around the edges and is now in a new protective mylar cover. The book is an off-white/ivory color with purple writing on the cover and the spine. The top and bottom of the spine are bumped. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover along with a stamped date. Elizabeth Roemer JUL 29 1986. The interior pages are clean, bright and tight. There is a copy of the Review of this book from the "Observatory" (the word Observatory is handwritten at the top of the page) dated 1986 October pages 172-173. ISBN: 0716715864 Publisher: W. H. Freeman and Company Copyright: 1985 Pages: 355 Size (approximately): 6 3/4" W x 9 1/2" H Contents:PrefaceEvolution of Ideas of Space and TimeDistances Within The GalaxyPrimary Extragalactic Distance IndicatorsSecondary Distance IndicatorsThe Cosmological ModelsThe Size and Age of the UniverseAppendixesAcknowledgments For FiguresName IndexSubject Index
Price: 22.99 USD
Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Year Printed: 1985
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Astronomy
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Illustrator: Does Not Apply
Author: Michael Rown-Robinson
Subject: Science & Medicine
Personalized: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: Does Not Apply
Signed: No
Publisher: W. H. Freeman and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
