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2 Michael Hoskin Discoverers of the universe: William and Caroline Herschel 023956 2011 Book  
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TitleConstruction of the heavens: William Herschel's cosmology
Author(s)Machael Hoskin
PublicationCambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Descriptionviii, 205p.
Abstract NoteThe 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.
ISBN,Price9781107018389 : UKP 65.00(HB)
Classification92:52HERSCHEL
Keyword(s)1. BIOGRAPHY - ASTRONOMER 2. BIOGRAPHY - WILLIAM HERSCHEL 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 5. HERSCHEL, WILLIAM - BIOGRAPHY
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TitleDiscoverers of the universe: William and Caroline Herschel
Author(s)Michael Hoskin
PublicationPrinceton, Princeton University Press, 2011.
Descriptionxvi, 237p.
Abstract NoteDiscoverers 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.
ISBN,Price9780691148335 : US $29.95(HB)
Classification92:52HERSCHEL
Keyword(s)1. BIOGRAPHY - ASTRONOMER 2. BIOGRAPHY - CAROLINE HERSCHEL 3. BIOGRAPHY - WILLIAM HERSCHEL 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS 6. HERSCHEL, CAROLINE - BIOGRAPHY 7. HERSCHEL, WILLIAM - BIOGRAPHY
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