Title: A Creation of His Own
Description: "A Creation of His Own: Tappan's Detroit Observatory delves deeply into the Observatory's early biographical, architectural, and scientific history. It is an exploration of the historical context of Tappan's efforts to implement progressive educational ideas on the Michigan frontier."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Astronomers, Detroit Observatory, History, Biography, Astronomical observatories, Detroit (mich.), description and travel, Detroit (mich.), history
Places: United States
People: Henry Philip Tappan (1805-1881)