The Immortal Fire Within: The Life and Work of Edward Emerson Barnard
Autor William Sheehanen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 noi 2007
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780521046015
ISBN-10: 0521046017
Pagini: 444
Ilustrații: 64 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 172 x 241 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0521046017
Pagini: 444
Ilustrații: 64 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 172 x 241 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Preface; Key to abbreviations in notes; 1. Through rugged ways; 2. Ardent and faithful work with a telescope; 3. Mars; his moons and his heavens; 4. A seeker of comets; 5. Vanderbilt astronomer; 6. In the realm of the nebulae; 7. Go west, young man!; 8. Hanging fire; 9. On Mt. Hamilton; 10. A year of wonders; 11. The young rebel; 12. 'I am tired here'; 13. Immortality; 14. Travels and travails; 15. Barnard and Mars; 16. Nature's true artisan; 17. A tide in his affairs; 18. Yerkes observatory; 19. Disappointments and triumphs; 20. The comet and Milky Way photographs; 21. Comet tales; 22. Observer of all that shines - or obscures; 23. Eclipse and decline; 24. Ad astra; Index.
Recenzii
'This is a gold mine for anyone with a taste for astronomy's historical highlights.' New Scientist
'Well-written and meticulously researched biography that makes judicious use of voluminous archives. With its numerous photographs (including many of Barnard's own) it is a handsome and well-produced volume.' Steven J. Dick, Science
'A comprehensive biography of Barnard is [still valued] and this book succeeds admirably. It is finely researched and paints a compelling story of a great observer …It is thoroughly recommended.' Bob Argyle, Webb Society Reviews
'This is a worthy successor to B. Sheehan's Planets and Perception. I strongly recommend it to you.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'Readers will undoubtedly enjoy many fascinating hours with this highly informative and valuable biography.' Irish Astronomical Journal
'A very detailed and comprehensive written biography of one of the most remarkable astronomers of the last change of century.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools
'… a valuable historical record … fascinating human story … any library worth its salt will want a copy.' David Strickland, The Observatory
'Sheehan's beautifully illustrated book is rendered in prose accessible to the layperson and professional alike.' Gale E. Christianson, Journal of History and Astronomy
' … a brilliant and a highly readable account of the great man. I found it read almost like a popular novel … amateurs of all persuasions will find the passages from his observing notebooks irresistible … a great book for a great man … it will prove invaluable to historians of astronomy.' Astronomy Now
'Well-written and meticulously researched biography that makes judicious use of voluminous archives. With its numerous photographs (including many of Barnard's own) it is a handsome and well-produced volume.' Steven J. Dick, Science
'A comprehensive biography of Barnard is [still valued] and this book succeeds admirably. It is finely researched and paints a compelling story of a great observer …It is thoroughly recommended.' Bob Argyle, Webb Society Reviews
'This is a worthy successor to B. Sheehan's Planets and Perception. I strongly recommend it to you.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association
'Readers will undoubtedly enjoy many fascinating hours with this highly informative and valuable biography.' Irish Astronomical Journal
'A very detailed and comprehensive written biography of one of the most remarkable astronomers of the last change of century.' Reviews of Astronomical Tools
'… a valuable historical record … fascinating human story … any library worth its salt will want a copy.' David Strickland, The Observatory
'Sheehan's beautifully illustrated book is rendered in prose accessible to the layperson and professional alike.' Gale E. Christianson, Journal of History and Astronomy
' … a brilliant and a highly readable account of the great man. I found it read almost like a popular novel … amateurs of all persuasions will find the passages from his observing notebooks irresistible … a great book for a great man … it will prove invaluable to historians of astronomy.' Astronomy Now
Descriere
A full-length biography of Barnard, one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth century.