The The Shadow of the Telescope: A Biography of John Herschel
Author:   Gunther Buttman
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
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9780718895273


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   27 October 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Gunther Buttman
Publisher:   James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint:   Lutterworth Press
Dimensions:   Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 15.60cm
ISBN:  

9780718895273


ISBN 10:   0718895274
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   27 October 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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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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Günther Buttmann's other biographical subjects include William Herschel, Caroline Herschel and Friedrich Ratzel. His studies of them have been hailed as definitive works in astronomers' biography.

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