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Auteur(s) : Becker, Barbara J. (1946-....)
Titre(s) : Unravelling starlight [Texte imprimé] : William and Margaret Huggins and the rise of the new astronomy / Barbara J. Becker
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge university press, cop. 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XIX-380 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm
Comprend : 1. Introduction ; 2. 'The astronomer ... must come to the chemist' ; 3. The young
observer ; 4. 'A sudden impulse ...' ; 5. The riddle of the nebulae ; 6. Moving
in the inner circle ; 7. Stellar motion along the line of sight ; 8. A new telescope
; 9. Solar observatories ; 10. An able assistant ; 11. Photographing the solar
corona ; 12. A scientific lady ; 13. Foes and allies ; 14. The new astronomy ;
15. 'One true mistress' ; 16. Conclusion.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 347-374
"Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book presents
the first scholarly biography of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William
Huggins (1824-1910). A pioneer in adapting the spectroscope to new astronomical purposes,
William Huggins rose to scientific prominence in London and transformed professional
astronomy to become a principal founder of the new science of astrophysics. The author
re-examines his life and career, exploring unpublished notebooks, correspondence and
research projects to expose the boldness of this scientific entrepreneur. While Sir
William Huggins is the main focus of the book, the involvement of Lady Margaret Lindsay
Huggins (1848-1915) in her husband's research is examined, where it may have been
previously overlooked or obscured. Written in an engaging style, this book has broad
appeal and will be valuable to scientists, students and anyone interested in the history
of astronomy"--
Sujet(s) : Huggins, William (1824-1910)
Huggins, Lady (1848-1915)
Astrophysique -- Grande-Bretagne -- 19e siècle
Indice(s) Dewey :
520.922 (23e éd.) = Astronomie et sciences connexes - Biographie collective
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107002296. - ISBN 110700229X (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43600817v
Notice n° :
FRBNF43600817
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