Author: Michael A. Hoskin
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 7

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Author: Michael Hoskin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139505548
Category : Science
Languages : en
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The astronomical observations of William Herschel (1738–1822) made him question the accepted model of the clockwork universe. This volume explains the development of Herschel's thoughts on what he called 'the construction of the heavens' and reprints his principal papers on this subject. The preliminary chapters provide an introduction to Herschel, including his unusual path to astronomy, the discovery of Uranus and his work on the evolution of stellar clusters, which eventually led him to challenge the unchanging Newtonian universe. The second half of the text comprises eight of Herschel's key papers on what we today would call cosmology, representing his progress between 1783 and 1814, fully annotated with historical notes and modern astrophysical explanations. Ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the history of science and in astronomy, this volume explains Herschel's pivotal role in the transformation from the clockwork universe to the 'biological' universe of modern astronomy.

Author: William Herschel
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781379493525
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T104085 London: printed by J. Nichols, 1785. [2],54p., plate; 4°

Author: M.A. Hoskin
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ISBN: 9780444196620
Category :
Languages : en
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Author: Michael Anthony Hoskin
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 199

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Author: William Herschel
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Languages : en
Pages : 46

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Author: William Herschel
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Languages : en
Pages : 17

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Author: Sir William Herschel
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Languages : en
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Author: Michael A. Hoskin
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ISBN: 9781139218399
Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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A comprehensive study of William Herschel's pivotal discoveries, including an extensive biographical section, eight original papers and full notes.

Author: Michael A. Hoskin
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ISBN: 9781139224918
Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
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"William Herschel (1738-1822) was a musician and composer for the first half of his life, and astronomer to the King of Britain for the second half. Astronomers of the time might distinguish themselves either as makers of telescopes, or as observers, or as theoreticians. Herschel distinguished himself in all three. In November 1778, while a musician in the English spa resort of Bath, Herschel as an amateur observer ground and polished for his 7-ft reflector a mirror that was simply the finest anywhere; and using it he discovered the planet we know as Uranus. This won him the patronage of the King and with it the opportunity to give up music and dedicate himself to astronomy. With funding from the King he then built himself the biggest reflector ever seen, and he conducted a brisk trade in telescopes, the crowned heads of Europe competing to be allowed to buy a Herschel reflector"--