The Herschels - A Family of Astronomers - Including Portraits and Poetry by Alfred Noyes

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The Herschel family could hold claim to being the most incredible family in the history of Astronomy. This biography charts the families history from Germany where William and Caroline where born, to England where they made their names, William as the discoverer of the planet Uranus and Caroline as a truly groundbreaking female astronomer in her own right. The Herschel pre-eminence in science did not end with the deaths of William and Caroline, William's son, John Herschel, went on to became a towering figure in 19th century science earning his own place at the table of great astronomers.

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October 20th, 2014

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Various ~

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

116

Dimensions

140x216x7

ISBN-13

9781473320369

Product ID

22962194

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