Bibliograph

Starlight detectives, how astronomers, inventors, and eccentrics discovered the modern universe, Alan Hirshfeld

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Starlight detectives, how astronomers, inventors, and eccentrics discovered the modern universe, Alan Hirshfeld

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (pages 334-345, 353-379) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Starlight detectives

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Alan Hirshfeld

Sub title

how astronomers, inventors, and eccentrics discovered the modern universe

Summary

"The path to a broader mode of cosmic observation was blazed by a cadre of nineteenth-century amateur astronomers and inventors, galvanized by the advent of photography, spectral analysis, and innovative technology to create the entirely new field of astrophysics. From William Bond, who turned his home into a functional observatory, to John and Henry Draper, a father and son team who were trailblazers of astrophotography and spectroscopy, to geniuses of invention such as Léon Foucault, and George Hale, who founded the Mount Wilson Observatory, Hirshfeld reveals the incredible storie--and the ambitious dreamer--behind the birth of modern astronomy"--, P. [4] of cover

Target audience

adult

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How astronomers, inventors, and eccentrics discovered the modern universe

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