Overview
- Examines William Herschel's discoveries from a multi-disciplinary perspective incorporating analysis of instrumentation and even theories of extraterrestrial life
- Includes the first English translations about Herschel and his findings from numerous literary sources
- Includes original never before published research in each chapter
Part of the book series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy (HCA)
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About this book
This book presents a modern scholarly analysis of issues associated with England’s most famous astronomer, William Herschel. The world’s leading experts on Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus, here offer their combined wisdom on many aspects of his life and astronomical research. Solar system topics include comets, Earth’s Moon, and the spurious moons of Uranus, all objects whose observation was pioneered by Herschel.
The contributors examine his study of the structure of the Milky Way and offer an in-depth look at the development of the front view telescopes he built. The popular subject of extraterrestrial life is looked at from the point of view of both William Herschel and his son John, both of whom had an interest in the topic. William’s personal development through the educational system of the late 18th century is also explored, and the wide range of verse and satire in various languages associated with his discoveries is collected here for the first time. Hershel worked at a time of incredible discovery, and his work is still highly regarded in the field. Here it is given a thorough investigation, putting into perspective his path-breaking career.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel
Editors: Clifford J. Cunningham
Series Title: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32826-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32825-6Published: 09 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81376-9Published: 04 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32826-3Published: 25 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2509-310X
Series E-ISSN: 2509-3118
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 373
Number of Illustrations: 90 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, History of Science