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Author : Agnes Mary Clerke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Herschels and Modern Astronomy written by Agnes Mary Clerke and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 238 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 : 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 : Wolfgang Steinicke
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139490109
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters written by Wolfgang Steinicke and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing the first comprehensive historical study of the New General Catalogue, this book is an important resource to all those interested in the history of modern astronomy and visual deep-sky observing. It covers the people, observatories, instruments and methods involved in nineteenth-century visual deep-sky observing, as well as prominent deep-sky objects.
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 : James Mullaney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139495712
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel Objects written by James Mullaney and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb, all-purpose star atlas is the first of its kind devoted to observing the Herschel objects with binoculars and telescopes. It displays over 2500 of the most visually-attractive star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that were discovered by Sir William, Caroline and Sir John Herschel, and is a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects. Covering the entire sky from the North to the South Celestial Pole, and showing all 88 constellations, it is also a general sky atlas showing variable, double and multiple stars, and the Milky Way. Written by experienced observer James Mullaney and illustrated by renowned celestial cartographer Wil Tirion, this is a magnificent 'celestial roadmap' to some of the finest deep-sky showpieces. Spiral bound and printed in red-light friendly colors for use at a telescope, with color-coded symbols for easy recognition and identification, this is an all-purpose observing reference for all amateur observers. Additional resources, including a target list ordered by Herschel designation, are available to download from www.cambridge.org/9780521138178.
Author : Carrie Brown
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0804172137
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Stargazer's Sister written by Carrie Brown and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caroline, known as “Lina” to her family, has always lived in the shadow of her older brother William Herschel’s accomplishments. And yet when William invites Lina to join him in England to assist in his musical and astronomical pursuits—not to mention to run his bachelor household—she accepts, finding a new sense of purpose. William may be an obsessive genius, but Lina adores him, and aids him with the same fervency as a beloved wife. When William decides to marry, however, Lina’s world collapses. As she attempts to rebuild a future, we witness the dawning of an early feminist consciousness—a woman struggling to find her own place among the stars.
Author : Clifford J. Cunningham
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783319328256
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (282 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 2018-02-09 with total page 0 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 : Henry Edward Noyes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)
Download or read book Church Reform in Spain and Portugal written by Henry Edward Noyes and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Duff Traill
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Social England: From the accession of George I. to the battle of Waterloo written by Henry Duff Traill and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The New Technical Educator written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Archibald Forbes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Memoirs and Studies of Var and Peace written by Archibald Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Archibald Forbes
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Memories and Studies of War and Peace written by Archibald Forbes and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Kearton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 ( download)
Download or read book British Birds' Nests written by Richard Kearton and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wolfgang Steinicke
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3755734346
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (557 download)
Download or read book William Herschel Discoverer of the Deep Sky written by Wolfgang Steinicke and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the observational work of William and Caroline Herschel. It focuses on deep-sky objects, observed 1774-1817. Most were discovered by William in the monumental sweep campaign (1783-1802), assisted by his talented sister. 2500 objects were published in three catalogues. The study of the sky from southern England also concerned double stars and the Solar System, yielding the Uranus discovery in 1781. But William Herschel was much more than a mere observer. He built large reflectors, developed new methods and thought about the nature and evolution of cosmic objects and the structure of the Milky Way. He was an extremely influential astronomer and had a worthy successor, his son John.
Author : Wolfgang Steinicke
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3754397370
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (543 download)
Download or read book Wiliam Herschel written by Wolfgang Steinicke and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes the observational work of William and Caroline Herschel. It focuses on deep-sky objects, observed 1774-1817. Most were discovered by William in the monumental sweep campaign (1783-1802), assisted by his talented sister. 2500 objects were published in three catalogues. The study of the sky from southern England also concerned double stars and the Solar System, yielding the Uranus discovery in 1781. But William Herschel was much more than a mere observer. He built large reflectors, developed new methods and thought about the nature and evolution of cosmic objects and the structure of the Milky Way. He was an extremely influential astronomer and had a worthy successor, his son John.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)
Download or read book New York School Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
