Whipple, Fred L. (Fred Lawrence) 1906-2004
Overview
| Works: | 191 works in 443 publications in 4 languages and 7,038 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Popular works Folklore Juvenile works |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Author of introduction, Other, Honoree |
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Most widely held works about
Fred L Whipple
- Fred Whipple's empire : the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1955-1973 by David H DeVorkin( Book )
- Blueprint for space : science fiction to science fact( Visual )
- Oral history interview with Robert J. Davis and Ruth Davis by Robert J Davis( )
- Oral history interview with Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit by Dorrit Hoffleit( )
- Oral history interview with Owen Gingerich by Owen Gingerich( )
- Oral history interview with Brian Marsden by Brian G Marsden( )
- Oral history interview with Robert W. Noyes by Robert W Noyes( )
- Oral history interview with Babette S. Whipple by Babette S Whipple( )
- Oral History interview with Gordon Allen Newkirk by Gordon Allen Newkirk( )
- Oral History interview with Leo Goldberg by Leo Goldberg( )
- Oral history interview with James Baker by James Gilbert Baker( )
- Oral history interview with Leo Goldberg by Leo Goldberg( )
- Oral history interview with Andrea Dupree by Andrea K Dupree( )
- Oral history interview with David Layzer by David Layzer( )
- Oral history interview with Richard E. McCrosky by Richard E McCrosky( )
- Oral history interview with John A. O'Keefe by John Aloysius O'Keefe( )
- Oral history interview with George Brooks Field by George B Field( )
- Oral history interview with Alastair G.W. Cameron by A. G. W Cameron( )
- Oral history interview with Thomas F. Malone by Thomas F Malone( )
- Oral history interview with Martin Schwarzschild by Martin Schwarzschild( )
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Most widely held works by
Fred L Whipple
Earth, moon, and planets by
Fred L Whipple(
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88 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,913 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
88 editions published between 1941 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,913 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Orbiting the sun : planets and satellites of the solar system by
Fred L Whipple(
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19 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Incorporates data collected by the Viking, Mariner, Voyager, Pioneer, and Russian space missions and is accompanied by spectacular photographs
19 editions published between 1981 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Incorporates data collected by the Viking, Mariner, Voyager, Pioneer, and Russian space missions and is accompanied by spectacular photographs
The mystery of comets by
Fred L Whipple(
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the origin and nature of comets, the latest theories surrounding them, and answers questions for the general reader
2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 935 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Discusses the origin and nature of comets, the latest theories surrounding them, and answers questions for the general reader
Survey of the universe by
Donald H Menzel(
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15 editions published between 1970 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1970 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 652 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Across the space frontier by
Joseph Kaplan(
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1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1952 in English and held by 321 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Dusty universe : proceedings of a symposium honoring Fred Lawrence Whipple on his retirement as director of the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory, October 17-19, 1973(
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9 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
9 editions published in 1975 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The earth as a planet by
Gerard P Kuiper(
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1 edition published in 1954 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume of the Solar system series is intended to cover those aspects of geophysics, geochemistry, and atmospheric physics as pertain to the earth as a whole and which are able to assist and guide the studies of other planets
1 edition published in 1954 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume of the Solar system series is intended to cover those aspects of geophysics, geochemistry, and atmospheric physics as pertain to the earth as a whole and which are able to assist and guide the studies of other planets
New horizons in astronomy by
Fred L Whipple(
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5 editions published between 1901 and 1956 in English and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Optics / I.S. Bowen -- Solar instrumentation / J.W. Evans and R.B. Dunn -- Astronomical seeing and scintillation / Geoffrey Keller -- Spectroscopy / Charlotte E. Moore -- Radial velocities / R.M. Petrie -- Astrometry / K. Aa. Strand -- Photoelectric astronomy / A.E. Whitford -- Interferometers in radio astronomy / B.F. Burke and M.A. Tuve -- Rocketry / R. Tousey -- Computing machines in astronomy / Paul Herget -- Turbulence / S. Chandrasekhar -- Astroballistics / Richard N. Thomas -- Electrodynamics of fluids and plasmas / Max Krook -- Hydromagnetic and plasma problems / Eugene N. Parker -- Earth's magnetism / Walter M. Elsasser -- Time / William Markowitz -- Geographical positions / John A. O'Keefe -- Celestial mechanics / G.M. Clemence -- Meteorites / John S. Rinehart -- Meteors / Fred L. Whipple -- Minor planets / Paul Herget -- Planets, satellites, and comets / Gerard P. Kuiper -- Airglow and aurora / A.B. Meinel -- Solar-terrestrial relationships : weather and communications / Walter Orr Roberts -- Solar physics / Leo Goldberg and Donald H. Menzel -- Spectral classification / W.W. Morgan -- Stellar atmospheres / Marshal H. Wrubel -- Aerodynamic problems in stellar atmospheres / Richard N. Thomas -- Emission nebulae / Lawrence H. Aller -- Double and multiple stars / Otto Struve -- Stellar dynamics / U. Van Wijk -- Variable stars / C. Payne-Gaposchkin -- Interstellar matter / Lyman Spitzer, Jr. -- 21-centimeter research / Bart J. Bok -- Some observational problems in galactic structure / Harold Weaver -- Galactic clusters and associations / A. Blaauw -- Global clusters observed through a crystal ball / W.A. Baum -- Stellar structure and evolution / M. Schwarzschild -- Radio sources / John D. Kraus
5 editions published between 1901 and 1956 in English and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Optics / I.S. Bowen -- Solar instrumentation / J.W. Evans and R.B. Dunn -- Astronomical seeing and scintillation / Geoffrey Keller -- Spectroscopy / Charlotte E. Moore -- Radial velocities / R.M. Petrie -- Astrometry / K. Aa. Strand -- Photoelectric astronomy / A.E. Whitford -- Interferometers in radio astronomy / B.F. Burke and M.A. Tuve -- Rocketry / R. Tousey -- Computing machines in astronomy / Paul Herget -- Turbulence / S. Chandrasekhar -- Astroballistics / Richard N. Thomas -- Electrodynamics of fluids and plasmas / Max Krook -- Hydromagnetic and plasma problems / Eugene N. Parker -- Earth's magnetism / Walter M. Elsasser -- Time / William Markowitz -- Geographical positions / John A. O'Keefe -- Celestial mechanics / G.M. Clemence -- Meteorites / John S. Rinehart -- Meteors / Fred L. Whipple -- Minor planets / Paul Herget -- Planets, satellites, and comets / Gerard P. Kuiper -- Airglow and aurora / A.B. Meinel -- Solar-terrestrial relationships : weather and communications / Walter Orr Roberts -- Solar physics / Leo Goldberg and Donald H. Menzel -- Spectral classification / W.W. Morgan -- Stellar atmospheres / Marshal H. Wrubel -- Aerodynamic problems in stellar atmospheres / Richard N. Thomas -- Emission nebulae / Lawrence H. Aller -- Double and multiple stars / Otto Struve -- Stellar dynamics / U. Van Wijk -- Variable stars / C. Payne-Gaposchkin -- Interstellar matter / Lyman Spitzer, Jr. -- 21-centimeter research / Bart J. Bok -- Some observational problems in galactic structure / Harold Weaver -- Galactic clusters and associations / A. Blaauw -- Global clusters observed through a crystal ball / W.A. Baum -- Stellar structure and evolution / M. Schwarzschild -- Radio sources / John D. Kraus
Orbital data and preliminary analyses of Satellites 1957 Alpha and 1957 Beta by
Fred L Whipple(
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4 editions published in 1958 in English and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1958 in English and held by 203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Precision orbits of 413 photographic meteors by
Luigi G Jacchia(
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4 editions published between 1904 and 1961 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1904 and 1961 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The collected contributions of Fred L. Whipple by
Fred L Whipple(
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2 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1972 in English and held by 97 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The study of the physics of cometary nuclei : semiannual progress reports no. 20 and 21 for the period 1 April 1984 through
31 March 1985 by
Fred L Whipple(
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1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The study of the physics of cometary nuclei : semiannual progress reports nos. 22-23-24 for the period 1 April 1985 through
30 September 1986 by
Fred L Whipple(
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1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The mystery of comets by
Fred Lawrence Whipple(
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13 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The study of the physics of cometary nuclei : semiannual progress report no. 19, 1 October 1983 through March 31, 1984 by
Fred L Whipple(
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1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1984 in English and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Periodic heat transfer by radiation through layers in a vacuum by
Fred L Whipple(
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2 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 26 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Moon: man's greatest adventure by
Davis Thomas(
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4 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 24 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1970 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 24 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Die Eroberung des Mondes by
Wernher Von Braun(
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4 editions published between 1954 and 1958 in German and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1954 and 1958 in German and held by 22 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Die Eroberung des Weltraums by
Wernher von Braun(
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6 editions published between 1953 and 1966 in German and Spanish and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published between 1953 and 1966 in German and Spanish and held by 21 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studies in interplanetary particles by
Fred L Whipple(
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2 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Artificial satellites--Tracking Asteroids--Collisions with Earth Astronautics Astronomy Astrophysics Atmospheric physics Bok, Bart J.--(Bart Jan), Chandrasekhar, S.--(Subrahmanyan), Cold War (1945-1989) Comets Cosmic dust Earth (Planet) Earth sciences Exploration of outer space Goldberg, Leo Harvard College Observatory Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Harvard University Heat--Transmission International Astronomical Union Interplanetary voyages Interstellar matter Kuiper, Gerard P.--(Gerard Peter), Menzel, Donald H.--(Donald Howard), Meteors Moon Oceanography Orbital mechanics Outer space Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia, Planets Project Apollo (U.S.) Russell, Henry Norris, Satellites Science and state Shapley, Harlow, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Solar system Solar system--Halley's comet Soviet Union Space flight Space flight to the moon Sputnik satellites Struve, Otto, United States United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration Von Braun, Wernher, Whipple, Fred L.--(Fred Lawrence), Women in science World War (1939-1945)
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Uipl, F. L.
Uipl, F. L. 1906-2004
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Uippl, Fred L.
Uippl, Fred L. 1906-2004
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Whipple, F. L. 1906-2004
Whipple, F. L. (Fred Lawrence), 1906-2004
Whipple Fred L.
Whipple, Fred L. 1906-2004
Whipple, Fred Laurence
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Whipple, Fred Lawrence 1906-2004
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