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A conversation with Bart Bok: conducted by Ray Weymann

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dc.contributor.authorAstronomical Society of the Pacific
dc.contributor.authorInterviewer: Ray Weymann
dc.contributor.authorInterviewee: Bart J. (Bart Jan) Bok, 1906-1983
dc.coverage.spatialSan Francisco, California
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-28T00:01:44Z
dc.date.available2026-05-28T00:01:44Z
dc.date.created1983
dc.date.issued1983
dc.description.abstractBok speaks of his study of the Milky Way and our galaxy and of advances in the study of astronomy, particularly spiral structures and the origin of the stars. He closes with advice and thoughts on astronomy as a profession.
dc.format.extent00:52:41
dc.format.mediumsound cassette
dc.format.mediumspoken word
dc.format.mimetypeaudio/mpeg
dc.format.mimetypeaudio/wav
dc.identifierB098900
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733809659
dc.language.isoen
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2026
dc.provenancePreservation copy made available under Section 113H of the Australian Copyright Act 1968
dc.relation.ispartofANU AV Preservation Digitisation Project
dc.rightsAstronomical Society of the Pacific
dc.rights.licenseThis audio recording is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Australian National University Library
dc.subject.otherInterview
dc.subject.otherGalactic centre
dc.subject.otherMilky Way
dc.subject.otherAstronomers
dc.titleA conversation with Bart Bok: conducted by Ray Weymann
dc.typeSound recording
dcterms.accessRightsAccess for ANU Staff and Students only
local.description.notesSome distortion present. Poor HF response. Channel balance left heavy. Side B low record levels.

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