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The Carte du Ciel project has been blamed for retarding the development of astrophysics in Europe by devouring scarce resources. Other factors are examined and found to be equally valid.
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Jones, D.H.P. (2003). Was the Carte du Ciel an Obstruction to the Development of Astrophysics in Europe?. In: Heck, A. (eds) Information Handling in Astronomy - Historical Vistas. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 285. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48080-8_15
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