The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers

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The biographical encyclopedia of astronomers

editor-in-chief, Thomas Hockey ; senior editors, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams ; editors, Katherine Bracher ... [et al.] ; associate editor, JoAnn Palmeri ; assistant editor, Marvin Bolt

（Springer reference）

Springer, c2007

  • : [set]
  • : pbk. : [set]
  • v. 1. A-L
  • v. 2. M-Z

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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: [set] ISBN 9780387310220

Description

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo's acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.

Table of Contents

Astronomers' Biographies Alphabetized from A to Z
Volume

: pbk. : [set] ISBN 9780387351339

Description

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo's acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.

Table of Contents

Astronomers' Biographies Alphabetized from A to Z

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