The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel

Herausgeber: Verburgt, Lukas M.; Case, Stephen

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Produktbeschreibung

"John Herschel was one of the most prominent figures in Victorian science. This is the first-ever comprehensive account of his life, work and legacy. Drawing on Herschel's published oeuvre and surviving archival material, these essays explore an extraordinary mind, asking what it meant to think scientifically in the nineteenth century"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2024
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 448g
• ISBN-13: 9781009237673
• ISBN-10: 1009237675
• Artikelnr.: 68647736

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Stephen Case and Lukas M. Verburgt; 1. John Herschel: a
biographical sketch Emily Winterburn; 2. The mathematical journey of John
Herschel Tony Crilly; 3. John Herschel's astronomy Stephen Case; 4.
Stargazer at world's end: John Herschel at the cape, 1833-1838 Steve
Ruskin; 5. Herschel's philosophy of science: the preliminary discourse on
the study of natural philosophy and beyond Lukas M. Verburgt; 6. Drawing
observations together: John Herschel and the act of drawing in scientific
observation Omar W. Nasim; 7. Photology, photography, and actino-chemistry:
the photographic work of John Herschel Kelley Wilder; 8. Herschel's planet:
earth in cosmic perspective Gregory A. Good; 9. John Herschel and
scientific standardization Edward J. Gillin; 10. John Herschel and politics
William J. Ashworth; 11. John Herschel's methodology in the scientific
community Charles H. Pence.