@article{724586, author = {Orchiston, D. Wayne, and Green, David A., and Strom, Richard, and Stephenson, F. Richard}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/724586}, title = {New insights from recent studies in historical astronomy following in the footsteps of F. Richard Stephenson : a meeting to honor F. Richard Stephenson on his 70th birthday / [electronic resource] :}, abstract = {This book contains papers from a conference held to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the world's foremost astronomical historians, Professor F. Richard Stephenson, the latest recipient of the American Astronomical Society's highest award for research in astronomical history, the LeRoy Doggett Prize. Reflecting Professor Stephenson's extensive research portfolio, this book brings together under one cover papers on four different areas of scholarship: applied historical astronomy (which Stephenson founded); Islamic astronomy; Oriental astronomy and amateur astronomy. These papers are penned.}, recid = {724586}, pages = {1 online resource (xxx, 350 pages) :}, }