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Author : Michael A. Hoskin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (12 download)
Download or read book William Herschel and the making of modern astronomy written by Michael A. Hoskin and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Agnes Mary Clerke
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes Mary Clerke and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Hoskin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400838126
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Discoverers of the Universe written by Michael Hoskin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-10 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the brother and sister who helped found modern astronomy Discoverers of the Universe tells the gripping story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Together, they transformed our view of the universe from the unchanging, mechanical creation of Newton's clockmaker god to the ever-evolving, incredibly dynamic cosmos that it truly is. William was in his forties when his amateur observations using a homemade telescope led to his discovery of Uranus, and an invitation to King George's court. He coined the term "asteroid," discovered infrared radiation, was the first to realize that our solar system is moving through space, discovered 2,500 nebulae that form the basis of the catalog astronomers use today, and was unrivalled as a telescope builder. Caroline shared William's passion for astronomy, recording his observations during night watches and organizing his papers for publication. She was the first salaried woman astronomer in history, a pioneer who herself discovered nine comets and became a role model for women in the sciences. Written by the world's premier expert on the Herschels, Discoverers of the Universe traces William and Caroline's many extraordinary contributions to astronomy, shedding new light on their productive but complicated relationship, and setting their scientific achievements in the context of their personal struggles, larger-than-life ambitions, bitter disappointments, and astonishing triumphs.
Author : Hector Macpherson
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Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Herschel written by Hector Macpherson and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Case
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822986116
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)
Download or read book Making Stars Physical written by Stephen Case and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Stars Physical offers the first extensive look at the astronomical career of John Herschel, son of William Herschel and one of the leading scientific figures in Britain throughout much of the nineteenth century. Herschel’s astronomical career is usually relegated to a continuation of his father, William’s, sweeps for nebulae. However, as Stephen Case argues, John Herschel was pivotal in establishing the sidereal revolution his father had begun: a shift of attention from the planetary system to the study of nebulous regions in the heavens and speculations on the nature of the Milky Way and the sun’s position within it. Through John Herschel’s astronomical career—in particular his work on constellation reform, double stars, and variable stars—the study of stellar objects became part of mainstream astronomy. He leveraged his mathematical expertise and his position within the scientific community to make sidereal astronomy accessible even to casual observers, allowing amateurs to make useful observations that could contribute to theories on the nature of stars. With this book, Case shows how Herschel’s work made the stars physical and laid the foundations for modern astrophysics.
Author : Clifford J. Cunningham
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319328263
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel written by Clifford J. Cunningham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a modern scholarly analysis of issues associated with England’s most famous astronomer, William Herschel. The world’s leading experts on Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus, here offer their combined wisdom on many aspects of his life and astronomical research. Solar system topics include comets, Earth’s Moon, and the spurious moons of Uranus, all objects whose observation was pioneered by Herschel. The contributors examine his study of the structure of the Milky Way and offer an in-depth look at the development of the front view telescopes he built. The popular subject of extraterrestrial life is looked at from the point of view of both William Herschel and his son John, both of whom had an interest in the topic. William’s personal development through the educational system of the late 18th century is also explored, and the wide range of verse and satire in various languages associated with his discoveries is collected here for the first time. Hershel worked at a time of incredible discovery, and his work is still highly regarded in the field. Here it is given a thorough investigation, putting into perspective his path-breaking career.
Author : Agnes M. Clerke
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330282298
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (822 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes M. Clerke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Herschels and Modern Astronomy The chief authority for the Life of Sir William Herschel is Mrs. John Herschels "Memoir of Caroline Herschel" (London, 1876). It embodies Caroline's Journals and Recollections, the accuracy of which is above suspicion. William himself, indeed, referred to her for dates connected with his early life. The collateral sources of information are few and meagre; they yield mere gleanings, yet gleanings worth collecting. Professor E. S. Holden has had recourse to many of them for his excellent little monograph entitled "Herschel, his Life and Works" (London, 1881), which is usefully supplemented by "A Synopsis of the Scientific Writings of Sir William Herschel," prepared by the same author with the aid of Professor Hastings. It made part of the Smithsonian Report for 1880, and was printed separately at Washington in 1881. But the wonderful series of papers it summarises have still to be sought, one by one, by those desiring to study them effectually, in the various volumes of the Philosophical Transactions in which they originally appeared. Their collection and republication is, nevertheless, a recognised desideratum, and would fill a conspicuous gap in scientific literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author : Agnes Mary CLERKE
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (557 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy. [With Portraits.]. written by Agnes Mary CLERKE and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael D. Lemonick
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393065749
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (657 download)
Download or read book The Georgian Star written by Michael D. Lemonick and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1781, William Herschel won international fame for discovering Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. In documenting a new planet - something no one had done since the dawn of civilization - he expanded our perception that we are part of something much greater than the immediately visible solar system." "Herschel remains most famous for this discovery, but, as The Georgian Star makes vividly clear, he accomplished much more. After a successful career as a professional musician, he turned his attention to astronomy in his mid-thirties. With his sister Caroline as a partner, he pioneered techniques that are still used by astronomers today. The Herschels were the first to map the night sky, listing and categorizing every object they could see. To do so, they built a massive, forty-foot-tall telescope under the patronage of King George III. They were also the first to propose that the visible stars surrounding our little planet are only a fraction of those that make up a continually evolving universe. William's restless intelligence led further still, to the discovery of infrared radiation - invisible radiation that has a wavelength longer than microwaves but shorter than that of visible light. Caroline assembled an exhaustive catalog of nebulae, the beautiful, cloudy assemblages of dust and stellar light." "Erudite and accessible, The Georgian Star is a lively portrait of the pair who invented modern astronomy."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Agnes Mary Clerke
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (144 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes Mary Clerke and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Agnes M. Clerke
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ISBN 13 : 9783337973575
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (735 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes M. Clerke and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Agnes M 1842-1907 Clerke
Publisher : Andesite Press
ISBN 13 : 9781298776457
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (764 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes M 1842-1907 Clerke and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : AGNES M. CLERKE
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ISBN 13 : 9781033637906
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (379 download)
Download or read book HERSCHELS AND MODERN ASTRONOMY written by AGNES M. CLERKE and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Sime
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Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (2 download)
Download or read book William Herschel and His Work written by James Sime and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edward Singleton Holden
Publisher : London : W.H. Allen
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Sir William Herschel written by Edward Singleton Holden and published by London : W.H. Allen. This book was released on 1881 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Agnes Mary Clerke
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ISBN 13 : 9781694128263
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes Mary Clerke and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Herschels in this biography are Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), his sister Caroline (1750-1848) and Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), William's son. Sir William was an astronomer and telescope-maker who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781. He was appointed 'the King's astronomer' to George III in 1782, and under his patronage built the then largest telescope in the world. Caroline Herschel worked as her brother's assistant for much of his career but was also an accomplished astronomer in her own right, discovering eight comets and producing a catalogue of nebulae. Her nephew Sir John Herschel was also a distinguished astronomer who made many observations of stars in the southern hemisphere. This book by the astronomer and writer Agnes Clerke (1842-1907), published in 1895, provides both an analysis of their work and an assessment of its contribution to later astronomical research.
Author : Mark Bratton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107376858
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)
Download or read book The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects written by Mark Bratton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir William Herschel's contributions to astronomy during the late eighteenth century are unrivalled. His lasting legacy is his dedicated all-sky survey of star clusters and nebulae, and these objects continue to be among the most studied in the night sky. This unique book provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue of non-stellar discoveries, making it the most accurate and up-to-date reference of its kind. Retrace the footsteps of one of history's greatest astronomers and explore every one of Herschel's landmark discoveries, including those considered to be lost or non-existent. Read detailed notes about each object's appearance and physical characteristics, and view hundreds of photos of the most intriguing Herschel objects, along with dozens of sketches of what is visible at the eyepiece. This superb book is a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges, and as the ultimate reference on the Herschel objects.
