Sky and Ocean Joined - The U.S. Naval Observatory 1830-2000

Introduction Prelude: Perspectives and Problems: The Nation, the Navy, the Stars 1. From Depot to National Observatory, 1830-46 2. The Choice of Roles: the Maury Years, 1844-61 3. Foundations of the American Nautical Almanac Office, 1849-65 4. Gilliss and the Civil-War Years 5. Scientific Life and Work 6. Asaph Hall, the Great Refractor, and the Moons of Mars 7. William Harkness and the Transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882 8. Simon Newcomb and His Work 9. Observatory Circle: A New Site and Administrative Challenges for the Twentieth Century 10. Space: The Astronomy of Position and Its Uses 11. Time: A Service for the World 12. Navigation: From Stars to Satellites Summary Select Bibliographical Essay Appendix 1: Sources Appendix 2: Superintendents, Scientific Directors, and Department Directors of the U.S. Naval Observatory Appendix 3: Selected Astronomical Instrumentation and Standard Clocks at the U.S. Naval Observatory, 1844-2000 Appendix 4: U.S. Naval Observatory: Six Generations of Selected Personnel Appendix 5: Key Legislation Related to the Naval Observatory and Nautical Almanac Office Index