{"product_id":"chasing-the-stars-james-lattis-9781976600241","title":"Chasing the Stars: How the Astronomers of Observatory Hill Transformed Our Understanding of the Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated history of Wisconsin's astronomical innovations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explore the remarkable story of Wisconsin astronomers whose curiosity, persistence, and innovation helped us better understand our universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eChasing the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of the University of Wisconsin's Washburn Observatory, where some of the world's most cutting-edge astronomical inventions were born. Learn about the earliest Indigenous stargazers, the women who worked as the first human computers, the astronomers who sold time by the stars, the scientists who shrank the Milky Way, and the crucial role Wisconsin astronomers played in the development of modern astrophysics and space astronomy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This extraordinary book features more than 100 modern and historic photographs that illustrate the people and science behind Wisconsin's astronomical innovations. Designed for lay readers and astronomers alike, \u003ci\u003eChasing the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e inspires all of us to look up at the sky in wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lattis, Kelly Tyrrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1976600243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781976600241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisconsin Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/25\/2024","brand":"James Lattis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790163931391,"sku":"9781976600241","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91f4a857-926e-4203-b79c-fdd5e359c122.jpg?v=1707288137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chasing-the-stars-james-lattis-9781976600241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}