Foreword
Preface , Acknowledgements, and Abbreviations
Part I - Preparing the Ground
Chapter 1 – Rural Roots (to 1890)
Chapter 2 – Toronto Responsibilities (1890-1903)
Chapter 3 – Ottawa Advancement (1903-07)
Part II - Budding Scientist
Chapter 4 – The Sun and the Stars (1906-11)
Chapter 5 – The Dream of an Upright Man (1911-13)
Chapter 6 – Transition (1913-17)
Part III - Career in Full Flower
Chapter 7 – This is the House that Jack Built (1917-21)
Chapter 8 – Challenges and Rewards (1921-23)
Chapter 9 – The Farthest Stars (1924-26)
Chapter 10 – Beyond the Stars (1927-30)
Chapter 11 – The Big Picture (1930-34)
Part IV - The Fruits of his Labour
Chapter 12 – Retirement (1934-41)
Chapter 13 – Regeneration (1942- )
Note to Appendices
Appendix A: Chronological listing of JSP’s published papers
Appendix B: Chronological listing of JSP’s talks
Notes
Bibliography
Index
R. Peter Broughton was president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from 1992 to 1994. His service and extensive writing on the history of astronomy led the International Astronomical Union to name a minor planet in his honour.
James E. Hesser authored or coauthored more than 250 scientific publications and was a pioneer in using the Hubble Space Telescope to establish the ages of the outermost star clusters related with the Milky Way Galaxy. He was the director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, British Columbia, serving from 1986 to 2013.
"Plaskett’s legacy is covered nicely in this well-produced volume, and that, of course, includes his son, Harry, who became the Savilian Professor at Oxford. The first of the appendices lists his many publications; copious Notes follow – 90 pages of them – and a comprehensive Index concludes the book. A number of monochrome photos help bring the story to life." - David Stickland (The Observatory, December 2018) "This is a book that needed to be written. Its appeal may fall between the general public readership and that of active astronomers, but many passages bridge that gap, and it is evident that nothing has been omitted for those who crave detail and further reference. Northern Star will stand as a complete and thorough record of a remarkable Canadian, a definitive account of what he gave to the country and to the world of science." - John Hutchings (BC Booklook, March 18 2018 (online)) "The fact that Broughton was able to write an engaging narrative and produce a most valuable and profusely illustrated book in the history of twentieth century astronomy is a testament to his skills in this labour of love biography." - Dr. Clifford J. Cunningham, University of Southern Queensland (JAHH) "The book’s great strength is the range and depth of Broughton’s research. So thorough it is that it is hard to imagine anyone unearthing any more significant information about Plaskett. Broughton fashions his judgements carefully; the evidence he presents makes a compelling case for Plaskett as a skilled observational astronomer and highly talented institution builder." - Robert W. Smith, University of Alberta (Journal for the History of Anatomy, vol 49:3)
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