- Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 237 p., [16] p. of plates) : ill. (some col.)
- Uniform Title
- Discoverers of the universe (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Discoverers of the universe (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-228) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- 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".
- LCCN
- 2010031694
- OCLC
- ssj0000468490
- Author
Hoskin, Michael A.
- Title
Discoverers of the universe [electronic resource] : William and Caroline Herschel / Michael Hoskin.
- Imprint
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2011.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-228) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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