The Herschels and Modern Astronomy

Klappentext A biography of three members of the Herschel family with an analysis of their contributions to astronomy. Zusammenfassung The Herschels discussed in this biography are Sir William Herschel! his sister Caroline! and William's son Sir John Herschel. Their lives and achievements are examined and their individual influences on astronomy are analysed in this book by the well known astronomical writer Agnes Clerke! which was first published in 1895. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Early life of William Herschel; 2. The King's astronomer; 3. The explorer of the heavens; 4. Herschel's special investigations; 5. The influence of Herschel's career on modern astronomy; 6. Caroline Herschel; 7. Sir John Herschel at Cambridge and Slough; 8. Expedition to the Cape; 9. Life at Collingwood; 10. Writings and experimental investigations; Index.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Clerke Agnes Mary, Agnes Mary Clerke
• Verlag: External catalogues UK
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9781108013925
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01392-5
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Astronomie; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Biographien, Autobiographien