William and Caroline Herschel [E-Book] : Pioneers in Late 18th-Century Astronomy / by Michael Hoskin.
This beautifully structured book presents the essentials of William and Caroline Herschel's pioneering achievements in late 18th-century astronomy. Michael Hoskin shows that William Herschel was the first observational cosmologist and one of the first observers to attack the sidereal universe b...
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Personal Name(s): | Hoskin, Michael, author |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2014. |
Imprint: |
Dordrecht :
Springer,
2014
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Physical Description: |
VIII, 112 pages 29 illustrations, 1 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9789400768758 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-94-007-6875-8 |
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SpringerBriefs in Astronomy
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- 1. Vocations in Conflict
- 2. The Construction of the Heavens
- 3. "One of the Greatest Mechanics of His Day"
- 4. The Peerless Assistant
- 5. William's Declining Years
- 6. John's "Sacred Duty". .