The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cunningham, Clifford J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
• Θέματα: Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy-Observations.; Physics.; History.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.; History of Science.

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. Sol...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface - Foreword, Michael Hoskin. - Chapter One: Becoming an Astronomer: William Herschel's Journey Through an Eighteenth Century Education
• Chapter Two: Willaim Herschel and Comets
• Chapter Three: William Herschel's "Star Gages" and the Structure of the Milky Way. - Chapter Four: William Herschel and the "Front-View" Telescopes
• Chapter Five: William and John Herschel's Quest for Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life
• Chapter Six: The Actions of a Well Trained Puppy Dog: Caroline Herschel's Modest and Useful Life
• Chapter Seven: Accolades and Barbs: William Herschel in Poetry and Satire
•  Index.