The shadow of the telescope : a biography of John Herschel

Author(s)

• Buttmann, Günther
• Evans, David Stanley
• Pagel, B. E. J. (Bernard Ephraim Julius)

Bibliographic Information

The shadow of the telescope : a biography of John Herschel

Günther Buttmann ; translated by B.E.J. Pagel ; edited and with an introduction by David S. Evans

Lutterworth Press, 1974, c1970

Other Title

John Herschel

Note

Bibliography: p. 207-211

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The first full-length biography of the son of the more famous William Herschel. Making use of John Herschel's own unpublished writings, this book brings to life a remarkable man and his considerable contributions to astronomy and many other sciences.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction by David S. Evans 1. The Young Prodigy 2. Versatility, Vocation, and Travel 3. The Astronomical Heritage 4. At the Cape of Good Hope 5. Constellation Reform and Terrestrial Magnetism 6. Photography and Photochemistry 7. The Collingwood Period 8. Public Office and Last Years Reference Notes Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA91720108
• ISBN:
  • 0718820878
• LCCN: 75331188
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: Guildford
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 219 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QB36.H59
  • DC : 520/.92/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871