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The Cambridge companion to John Herschel / edited by Stephen Case, Lukas M. Verburgt.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cambridge companions to history.
- Cambridge dompanions to history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871.
- Herschel, John F. W.
- Astronomers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Astronomers.
- Astronomy--History--19th century.
- Astronomy.
- Astronomers--South Africa--Biography.
- Astronomy--South Africa--History--19th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xv, 291 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- It has been said that being scientific in Victorian England meant to be as much like John Herschel as possible. This volume shows readers what it meant to be John Herschel (1792-1871), one of England's most prominent polymaths. Drawing on his published oeuvre and recent scholarship, as well as an immense amount of surviving archival material and correspondence, these essays present the first ever comprehensive account of Herschel's life, work, and legacy. From mathematics and astronomy, to philosophy and politics, the volume sheds new light on his crucial role in the history of Victorian science and explores a wide array of issues in the history of nineteenth-century culture, philosophy, mathematics, and beyond.
- Contents:
- Introduction / Stephen Case and Lukas M. Verburgt
- John Herschel: A Biographical Sketch / Emily Winterburn
- The Mathematical Journey of John Herschel / Tony Crilly
- John Herschel's Astronomy / Stephen Case
- Stargazer at World's End: John Herschel at the Cape, 1833-1838 / Steve Ruskin
- Herschel's Philosophy of Science: The Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy and Beyond
- / Lukas M .Verburgt
- Drawing Observations Together: John Herschel and the Act of Drawing in Scientific Observation / Omar W. Nasim
- Photology, Photography, and Actino-Chemistry: The Photographic Work of John Herschel / Kelley Wilder
- Herschel's Planet: Earth in Cosmic Perspective / Gregory A. Good
- John Herschel and Scientific Standardization / Edward J. Gillin
- John Herschel and Politics / William J. Ashworth
- John Herschel's Methodology in the Scientific Community / Charles H. Pence.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 May 2024).
- ISBN:
- 9781009237697
- 1009237691
- 9781009237727
- 1009237721
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