| Description |
199 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Great discoveries |
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Great discoveries.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180) and index. |
| Summary |
A tribute to the scientific contributions of Uranus planet discoverer William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use today, Caroline's cataloguing of nebulae, and William's discovery of infrared radiation. |
| Subject |
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848.
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Astronomy -- History -- 19th century.
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| ISBN |
9780393065749 hardcover |
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039306574X hardcover |
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