History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890

"History of the Harvard College Observatory During the Period 1840-1890" by Daniel W. Baker is a record from the 1800s that takes you to the early days of the Harvard College Observatory, showing how it grew into an important center for studying space. Starting in 1840 with William Cranch Bond, the book describes the hard work of getting money, buying equipment, and making discoveries. Learn about big moments like purchasing a powerful telescope and watching amazing events in the sky, like the Great Comet of 1843, alongside the discovery of new objects in space. The book also looks at how the observatory helped to organize astronomy studies, set time standards, and work with scientists from other countries, claiming its position in the story of astronomy.