| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 237 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-228) and index. |
| Summary |
Discoverers of the Universe tells the gripping story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Together, they transformed our view of the universe from the unchanging, mechanical creation of Newton's clockmaker god to the ever-evolving, incredibly dynamic cosmos that it truly is. William was in his forties when his amateur observations usi. |
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English. |
| Subjects |
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
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Astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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| Juv. Subjects |
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
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Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
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| SUBJECT |
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848. (OCoLC)fst00012564 |
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Herschel, William, 1738-1822. (OCoLC)fst01800987 |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Science & Technology. |
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SCIENCE Astronomy. |
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Astronomers. (OCoLC)fst00819629 |
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books. |
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| 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." |
| ISBN |
9781400838127 (electronic bk.) |
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1400838126 (electronic bk.) |
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1283058006 |
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9781283058001 |
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9786613058003 |
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6613058009 |
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9780691148335 |
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0691148333 |
| Standard # |
AU@ 000050613451 |
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AU@ 000051621087 |
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AU@ 000054178221 |
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DEBBG BV043087871 |
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DEBSZ 396970052 |
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DEBSZ 421616350 |
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GBVCP 1003666183 |
| OCLC # |
eMOe712044660 |
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eMOe710975239 eMOe1018030035 eMOe1032362020 eMOe1032604344 eMOe1058123581 eMOe1087345271 eMOe1100662998 eMOe1109338672 eMOe1110378333 eMOe1152027228 eMOe1154846459 eMOe1154907222 eMOe1156188980 |
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