Making Stars Physical : The Astronomy of Sir John Herschel /

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The astronomical career of Britain's John Herschel (1792-1871), son of William Herschel.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Case, Stephen (Stephen Reid) (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2018]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Herschel, John F. W. > (John Frederick William), > 1792-1871
Herschel, John F. W. > (John Frederick William), > 1792-1871.
Astronomie
Astronomy.
Astronomers.
SCIENCE > General.
SCIENCE > History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
Astronomie > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Astronomes > 19e siecle > Biographies.
Astronomy > History > 19th century.
Astronomers > 19th century > Biography.
Biographies.
Hochschulschrift.
History.
Biography
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Herschel's Stars; 1. A Celestial Inheritance; 2. Ledgers Full of Stars; 3. Double Stars; 4. Variable Stars; 5. Nebulae; 6. Light; 7. A New Sublime Astronomy; Conclusion: Copernicus of the Sidereal Heavens; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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