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The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the CosmosTrained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded other groundbreaking work that affects how we see the world today. The Herschels made comprehensive surveys of the night sky, carefully categorizing every visible object in the void. Caroline wrote an influential catalogue of
Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded other groundbreaking work that affects how we see the world today. The Herschels made comprehensive surveys of the night sky, carefully categorizing every visible object in the void. Caroline wrote an influential catalogue of nebulae, and William discovered infrared radiation. Veteran science writer Michael D. Lemonick guides readers through the depths of the solar system and into his subjects' private lives: William developed bizarre theories about inhabitants of the sun; he procured an unheard-of salary for Caroline from King George III even as he hassled over the funding for an enormous, forty-foot telescope; and the siblings feuded over William's marriage but eventually reconciled.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 12/01/2009
ISBN: 9780393337099
Pages: 199
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.49d
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en perfecto estado y muy hermoso
Format: Hardcover
es lo que esperaba, está impecable y me gusta olorosarlo por su olor a nuevo xd
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Using geological and artistic reasoning to assess terrain/outcrops and sketch them realistically
Format: Hardcover
This book was surprisingly helpful in learning to see which featuers dominate a terrain and which details to ignore, which to focus on so that the scale and architecture are accurate. Handy for geologists, geographers and landscape artists.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Boggs jr. Review
Format: Hardcover
After reading several books on sedimentary petrology, this seems to be far away the best book of my list. Chapters on diagenesis are just delicious, both of clastic and carbonate rocks. Provenance, textures and structures are complete too, and sistematics are well organiced and complete. Very recommended, I choose Boggs Jr.
It arrived in great conditions without any problems.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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As expected.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2016
★★★★★ 4
Good Sed Pet book
Had to get this book for a class. Not the worst read and the material is dry but overall a good book.
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