Selected correspondence of William Huggins / Barbara J. Becker, editor.
- Date:
- 2014
- Books
About this work
Description
"This edition includes over 1,000 letters and excerpts from Huggins's observatory notebooks. The documents, the majority of which are previously unpublished, reveal the important role that Huggins played in the development of astrophysics. Editorial apparatus situates the letters in their scientific and historical context. The edition will be of interest to those researching astrophysics, astronomy, the history of instruments and the history of science more generally." -- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
London : Pickering & Chatto, 2014.
Physical description
2 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Biographical note
William Huggins (1824-1910) was celebrated in his lifetime as the father of astrophysics. Huggins was also the author of numerous groundbreaking articles documenting his use of the spectroscope to analyze the light from celestial bodies.
Notes
Includes biographical glossary and index.
Contents
Volume 1. General introduction ; Selected correspondence, 1859-1889 -- Volume 2. Selected Correspondence, 1890-1915 ; Index.
Languages
Holdings
- Volumes 1 and 2.
Where to find it
Volume 1.
Location Status History of MedicineBZP (Huggins)Open shelves Volume 2.
Location Status History of MedicineBZP (Huggins)Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 1848934157
- 9781848934153