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Unravelling Starlight: William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

Name: Unravelling Starlight: William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781316644171
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Contributors:

Barbara J. Becker

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Biography & Autobiography, Science

Book Subcategory:

History, Physics

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Release Date:

2017-03-16

ISBN 13:

9781316644171

Weight:

1.41 lbs

Size:

9.61 x 6.69 x 0.82 inches

Pages:

402

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Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book presents the first scholarly biography of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins (1824-1910). A pioneer in adapting the spectroscope to new astronomical purposes, William Huggins rose to scientific prominence in London and transformed professional astronomy to become a principal founder of the new science of astrophysics. The author re-examines his life and career, exploring unpublished notebooks, correspondence and research projects to expose the boldness of this scientific entrepreneur. While Sir William Huggins is the main focus of the book, the involvement of Lady Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848-1915) in her husband's research is examined, where it may have been previously overlooked or obscured. Written in an engaging style, this book has broad appeal and will be valuable to scientists, students and anyone interested in the history of astronomy.

About the Author
Becker, Barbara J.: - 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.

Unravelling Starlight: William and Margaret Huggins and the Rise of the New Astronomy

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