The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized
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Trained
as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found
international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781.
Together with his sister Caroline, he pioneered comprehensive
surveys of the night sky, carefully categorising every visible
object in the void. The Georgian Star guides readers
through the depths of the solar system and into the
protagonists? private lives. Erudite and accessible, The
Georgian Star is a lively portrait of the pair who invented
modern astronomy.
Author: Michael Lemonick
Format: Hardback, 224 pages, 145mm x 211mm, 336 g
Published: 2009, WW Norton & Co, United States
Genre: Astronomy, Space & Time
Description
Trained
as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found
international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781.
Together with his sister Caroline, he pioneered comprehensive
surveys of the night sky, carefully categorising every visible
object in the void. The Georgian Star guides readers
through the depths of the solar system and into the
protagonists? private lives. Erudite and accessible, The
Georgian Star is a lively portrait of the pair who invented
modern astronomy.
The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized