Unravelling Starlight - William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

Informationen zum Autor Barbara J. Becker taught history of science at the University of California, Irvine, until her retirement. Her research interests include the role of the amateur in the development of nineteenth-century professional astronomy, the redefining of disciplinary boundaries in the face of new knowledge and new practice, and the role of controversy in shaping the substance and structure of scientific knowledge. Klappentext An engaging re-examination of William Huggins' life and career; it will appeal to anyone interested in the history of astronomy. Zusammenfassung Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics! this book re-examines the life and career of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins and his wife! Margaret Huggins. Written in an engaging style! this book will be valuable to scientists! students and anyone interested in the history of astronomy. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. '... the astronomer ... must come to the chemist'; 3. The young observer; 4. 'A sudden impulse ...'; 5. The riddle of the nebulae; 6. Moving in the inner circle; 7. Stellar motion along the line of sight; 8. A new telescope; 9. Solar observatories; 10. An able assistant; 11. Photographing the solar corona; 12. A scientific lady; 13. Foes and allies; 14. The new astronomy; 15. 'One true mistress'; 16. Conclusion; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Barbara Becker, Barbara J Becker, Barbara J. Becker, Barbara J. (Dr Becker, Becker Barbara J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.02.2011
• EAN: 9781107002296
• ISBN: 978-1-107-00229-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; SCIENCE / Physics / General, History of Science, Cosmology & the universe, Astronomy, space & time, Astronomy, space and time