The Herschels and Modern Astronomy /
The Herschels in this biography are Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), his sister Caroline (1750-1848) and Sir John Herschel (1792-1871), William's son. Sir William was an astronomer and telescope-maker who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781. He was appointed 'the King's astronomer&#...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1895.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press |
| Series: | Cambridge library collection. Astronomy.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
