Barbara J Becker

Gebundenes Buch

Unravelling Starlight

William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

Beschreibung

An engaging re-examination of William Huggins' life and career; it will appeal to anyone interested in the history of astronomy.

Autor

Barbara J. Becker taught history of science at the University of California, Irvine, until her retirement. Her research interests include the role of the amateur in the development of nineteenth-century professional astronomy, the redefining of disciplinary boundaries in the face of new knowledge and new practice, and the role of controversy in shaping the substance and structure of scientific knowledge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Februar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 175mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 939g
• ISBN-13: 9781107002296
• ISBN-10: 110700229X
• Artikelnr.: 32205844