Unravelling starlight : William and Margaret Huggins and the rise of the new astronomy /

"Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book presents the first scholarly biography of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins (1824-1910). A pioneer in adapting the spectroscope to new astronomical purposes, William Huggins rose to scientifi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Becker, Barbara J., 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Huggins, William, > Sir, > 1824-1910.
Huggins, > Lady, > 1848-1915.
Huggins, > Lady, > 1848-1915
Huggins, William, > Sir, > 1824-1910
1800-1899
Astronomers > Great Britain > Biography.
Astrophysics > History > 19th century.
Astronomes > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Astrophysique > Histoire > 19e siècle.
SCIENCE > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
SCIENCE > Astronomy.
Astronomers
Astrophysics
Great Britain
collective biographies.
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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