Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
ISBN: 978-1-108-01413-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
William F. Denning (1848-1931) was a British astronomer famous for his planetary observations and meteor studies. Elected president of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1887, he wrote a series of articles on telescopes for the society's journal, which were brought together and republished in 1891 under the title Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings. Intended as a contribution to popular astronomy, this book provides a varied introduction to telescopes and their usage. The opening essay traces the development of the telescope from antiquity, through Galileo and Newton's contributions in the seventeenth century, to contemporary progress in astronomy. Other chapters provide practical advice for conducting planetary observation and detailed studies of particular planets, as well as facts and figures about meteors and how to compute their orbit. This book provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of astronomy and will be a valuable resource for historians of science and amateur astronomers.
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1. The telescope, its invention and the development of its power
2. Relative merits of large and small telescopes
3. Notes on telescopes and their accessories
4. Notes on telescopic work
5. The Sun
6. The Moon
7. Mercury
8. Venus
9. Mars
10. The planetoids
11. Jupiter
12. Saturn
13. Uranus and Neptune
14. Comets and comet-seeking
15. Meteors and meteoric observations
16. The stars
17. Nebulae and clusters of stars
Notes and additions
Index.
