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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : électronique + Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Cottam, Stella
Orchiston, D. Wayne (1943-....)
Titre(s) : Eclipses, transits, and comets of the nineteenth century [Texte électronique] : how America's perception of the skies changed / Stella Cottam, Wayne Orchiston
Publication : Cham [Switzerland] ; New York : Springer, cop. 2015
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Collection : Astrophysics and space science library ; volume 406
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-327) and index
Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series
of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take
a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were
not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public
interest and support provided the growing scientific community in the United States
with the platform they needed to advance the field of astronomy in the United States.
Earlier in the 19th century comets, meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune
were all sources of inspiration to the general public. The specific events to be considered
here are the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 and the transits of Venus
of 1874 and 1882. The available media responded to public interest as well as generating
more interest. These events laid the groundwork that led to today's thriving network
of American amateur astronomers, and provide a fascinating look at earlier conceptions
of the stars
Sujet(s) : Astronomie -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
Éclipses de soleil -- États-Unis -- 19e siècle
Passage de Vénus (planète) -- 19e siècle
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783319083414
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44676691r
Notice n° :
FRBNF44676691
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; Historical overview : the United States and astronomy until the 1860s ; Scientific overview ; Popular astronomy and the solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 ; Popular astronomy and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882 ; Discussion ; Concluding remarks.