The shadow of the telescope ; a biography of John Herschel / Translated by B.E.J. Pagel. Edited and with an introd. by David S. Evans.
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| Other title: | John Herschel. English. |
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| Language: | English German |
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New York :
Scribner,
[1970]
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Table of Contents:
- The young prodigy
- Versatility, vocation, and travel
- The astronomial heritage
- At the Cape of Good Hope
- Constellation reform and terrestrial magnetism
- Photography and photochemistry
- The Collingwood period
- :Public office and last years.