Discoverers of the universe : William and Caroline Herschel / Michael Hoskin.

  • Hoskin, Michael A.
Date:
[2011], ©2011
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Publication/Creation

Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2011], ©2011.

Physical description

xvi, 237 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-228) and index.

Contents

The Herschel family -- August 1772: the partnership convenes -- 1707-1773: a musician's odyssey -- 1773-1778: vocations in conflict -- 1779-1781: an enthusiasm shared -- 1781-1782: royal patronage -- 1782-1783: "Astronomer to his majesty" -- 1783-1785: the construction of the heavens -- 1782-1790: "one of the greatest mechanics of his day" -- 1786-1788: "gold can glitter as well as the stars" -- 1788-1798: "noble and worthy priestess of the new heavens" -- 1788-1810: "the most celebrated of all the astronomers of the universe" -- 1792-1822: the torch is handed on -- 1822-1833: John's "sacred duty" -- 1833-1848: "the completion of my father's work".

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    History of Medicine
    BZP (Herschel)
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  • 9780691148335
  • 0691148333