Unravelling starlight: william and margaret huggins and the rise of the new astronomy
Auteur :
Becker, Barbara J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781316644171
Date de publication :
16 mars 2017
Dimensions :
24,5 x 17,0 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
690 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book re-examines the life and career of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins and his wife, Margaret Huggins. Written in an engaging style, this book will be valuable to scientists, students and anyone interested in the history of astronomy.