1919

Observer's Handbook 1919

On 18 Feb, 2014 By walter.macdonal...

The Observer's Handbook for 1919.  Edited by C.A. Chant.

Eleventh year of publication.

Note: pages 1-2 and 31-32 were duplicated in the printed copy.

PREFACE

The Handbook for 1919 contains the same amount of matter as that for 1918, and is thus of rather less than half its usual size. The reduction was accomplished by omitting those portions which are not much altered from year to year, namely:—

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Carnegie Eclipse Lecture

On 30 May, 2011 By ebriggs733@gmail.com

THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOANDTHE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADAYOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND A LECTURE ON TUESDAY.DECEMBER 2. AT 8 P.M. IN ROOM 43. PHYSICS BUILDING.By LOUIS A. BAUER, PH.D.DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM OFTHE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON, D.C.SUBJECT: OBSERVATIONS OF THE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THESUN. MAY 29, 1919,IN LIBERIA. WEST AFRICA; ANDTHE MAGNETIC WORK OF THE SHIP CARNEGIE.ILLUSTRATED WITHPICTURES.LANTERN SLIDES AND MOVING.CHAIRMAN,SIR ROBERT FALCONER.W. E. W. JACKSON.SECRETARY R.A.S.C.

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