Download or read book The Letters and Papers of Jan Hendrik Oort written by Jan Hendrik Oort and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-05-31 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inventory of the 362 items representing the personal and professional papers of Dutch astronomer Oort (1900-92) held at the Leiden University Library. Lists and describes each document in the item, which often includes manuscripts, comments, outlines, correspondence, and miscellaneous notes. The entries are presented in sections such as research and teaching, the Leiden observatory, astronomy in the Netherlands, and world events. Also includes a biographical sketch, a primary bibliography, a few reproductions, and photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR