The Georgian star :
Lemonick, Michael D., 1953-
The Georgian star : how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos / Michael D. Lemonick. - 1st ed. - New York : Atlas & Co. : W.W. Norton & Co., c2009. - 199 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. - Great discoveries . - Great discoveries. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index.
A tribute to the scientific contributions of Uranus planet discoverer William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use today, Caroline's cataloguing of nebulae, and William's discovery of infrared radiation.
9780393065749 (hardcover) 039306574X (hardcover)
2008029820
GBA902946 bnb
014870329 Uk
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
Astronomy--History--19th century.
QB35 / .L36 2009
520.92/2 B
The Georgian star : how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos / Michael D. Lemonick. - 1st ed. - New York : Atlas & Co. : W.W. Norton & Co., c2009. - 199 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. - Great discoveries . - Great discoveries. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-180) and index.
A tribute to the scientific contributions of Uranus planet discoverer William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use today, Caroline's cataloguing of nebulae, and William's discovery of infrared radiation.
9780393065749 (hardcover) 039306574X (hardcover)
2008029820
GBA902946 bnb
014870329 Uk
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
Astronomy--History--19th century.
QB35 / .L36 2009
520.92/2 B