Cambridge Companion to John Herschel

"John Herschel was one of the most prominent figures in Victorian science. This is the first-ever comprehensive account of his life, work and legacy. Drawing on Herschel's published oeuvre and surviving archival material, these essays explore an extraordinary mind, asking what it meant to think scientifically in the nineteenth century"--

List of contents

Introduction Stephen Case and Lukas M. Verburgt; 1. John Herschel: a biographical sketch Emily Winterburn; 2. The mathematical journey of John Herschel Tony Crilly; 3. John Herschel's astronomy Stephen Case; 4. Stargazer at world's end: John Herschel at the cape, 1833-1838 Steve Ruskin; 5. Herschel's philosophy of science: the preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy and beyond Lukas M. Verburgt; 6. Drawing observations together: John Herschel and the act of drawing in scientific observation Omar W. Nasim; 7. Photology, photography, and actino-chemistry: the photographic work of John Herschel Kelley Wilder; 8. Herschel's planet: earth in cosmic perspective Gregory A. Good; 9. John Herschel and scientific standardization Edward J. Gillin; 10. John Herschel and politics William J. Ashworth; 11. John Herschel's methodology in the scientific community Charles H. Pence.

Summary

John Herschel was one of the most prominent figures in Victorian science. This is the first-ever comprehensive account of his life, work and legacy. Drawing on Herschel's published oeuvre and surviving archival material, these essays explore an extraordinary mind, asking what it meant to think scientifically in the nineteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen (Olivet Nazarene University Case
• Assisted by: Stephen Case (Editor), Case Stephen (Editor), Lukas M. Verburgt (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2024
• EAN: 9781009237703
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0923770-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Cambridge Companions to History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Essays, c 1800 to c 1900, History of Science, Literary essays, 1837–1901 (Victorian period)