MADISON, Wisconsin, May 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The following is an excerpt from a new book, Chasing the Stars: How the Astronomers of Observatory Hill Transformed Our Understanding of the Universe. Published by the Wisconsin Historical Society, the book is co-authored by UW-Madison's James Lattis (Department of Astronomy) and Kelly Tyrrell (Office of Strategic Communication). Chasing the Stars traces the history of Washburn Observatory and as  more