John A. Brashear: The Autobiography of a Man Who Loved the Stars

Table of contents

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• Title Page iii
• AUTHOR'S PREFACE xv
• CONTENTS xix
• Illustrations xxi
• Chapter I - ANCESTRY AND BOYHOOD 1
• Chapter II - SEEKING A VOCATION: RELIGION AND MARRIAGE 13
• Chapter III - ASTRONOMY AND MUSIC 22
• Chapter V - LIFE IN THE IRON MILLS 39
• Chapter VI - MAKING THE TWELVE-INCH REFLECTOR 47
• Chapter VII - HOME AND FRIENDS 58
• Chapter VIII - GOING INTO BUSINESS FOR MYSELF 65
• Chapter IX - THE ROWLAND DIFFRACTION GRATINGS 73
• Chapter X - ROCK-SALT PRISMS AND OTHER WORK 80
• Chaprer XI - THE NEW SHOPS AND WILLIAM THAW 88
• Chapter XII - FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE 97
• Chapter XIII - TRIP TO GREAT BRITAIN 116

• Title Page iii
• AUTHOR'S PREFACE xv
• CONTENTS xix
• Illustrations xxi
• Chapter I - ANCESTRY AND BOYHOOD 1
• Chapter II - SEEKING A VOCATION: RELIGION AND MARRIAGE 13
• Chapter III - ASTRONOMY AND MUSIC 22
• Chapter V - LIFE IN THE IRON MILLS 39
• Chapter VI - MAKING THE TWELVE-INCH REFLECTOR 47
• Chapter VII - HOME AND FRIENDS 58
• Chapter VIII - GOING INTO BUSINESS FOR MYSELF 65
• Chapter IX - THE ROWLAND DIFFRACTION GRATINGS 73
• Chapter X - ROCK-SALT PRISMS AND OTHER WORK 80
• Chaprer XI - THE NEW SHOPS AND WILLIAM THAW 88
• Chapter XII - FIRST TRIP TO EUROPE 97
• Chapter XIII - TRIP TO GREAT BRITAIN 116
• Chapter XV - THE NEW ALLEGHENY OBSERVATORY 133
• Chapter XVI - LIFE AT MUSKOKA 145
• Chapter XVII - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 156
• Chapter XVIII - THIRD TRIP ABROAD 167
• Chapter XX - SOME LETTERS 216
• APPENDIX 243
• INDEX 253
• INDEX 255