The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Magnetic Observatory at Los Angeles, California, 1888.

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The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Magnetic Observatory at Los Angeles, California, 1888.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23239252

Annotated copy of typescript. Paper addresses variations of a compass needle. Also discusses the site chosen for a Los Angeles observatory.

6 p. ; 26 x 20 cm.

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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SNAC Resource ID: 7098047

Natural History Museum Los Angeles County Foundation, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

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