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Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Prelude: perspectives and problems: the nation, the navy, the stars Part I. The Founding Era, 1830-65: 1. From depot to national observatory, 1830-46 2. A choice of roles: the Maury years, 1844-61 3. Foundations of the American Nautical Almanac Office, 1849-65 4. Gilliss and the Civil War years Part II. The Golden Era, 1866-93: 5. Scientific life and work 6. Asaph Hall, the great refractor and the moons of Mars 7. William Harkness and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882 8. Simon Newcomb and his work Part III. The Twentieth Century: 9. Observatory circle: a new site and administrative challenges for the twentieth century 10. Space: the astronomy of position and its uses 11. Time: a service for the world 12. Navigation: from stars to satellites Summary Select bibliographical essay Appendices Index.
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