Advancing Variable Star Astronomy by Thomas R. Williams, Mich... - 9780521519120

Advancing Variable Star AstronomyThe Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers\nAuthor(s): Thomas R. Williams, Michael Saladyga\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521519120, 978-0521519120\nSynopsis\nFounded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras of the AAVSO, discussing the evolution of its structure and purpose. Throughout the text, the main focus is on the thousands of individuals whose contributions have made the AAVSO's progress possible. Describing a century of interaction between amateur and professional astronomers, the autho.