The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory

"Most of the documents circulating on the history of the Observatory and on related matters have however been so far very poorly referenced, if at all. This rendered necessary the compilation of a volume such as this one, offering fully-documented historical facts and references regarding the first decades of the Observatory's history, authored by both French and German specialists."



"This is the first and only work that gives such an extensive overview of the position of that important institute in teh development of European science." (ORION, No330, October 5/2005)

"Un livre des plus interessants, a recommander." - Roger Ferlet , 
l'Astronomie -
Novembre 2006 - vol. 120

"In this well-documented book, André Heck and his fourteen co-authors are retracing a unique and exemplary chapter of astronomical history, that of the Strasbourg Observatory, in heart of Alsace." "This book is altogether a fine survey of a bipolar observatory, as described by André Heck in the first chapter of his book." - Jean-Claude Pecker, The Observatory, Vol.127, No.1198 June 2007