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100 1 $aHoskin, Michael A.
245 10 $aDiscoverers of the universe :$bWilliam and Caroline Herschel /$cMichael Hoskin.
260 $aPrinceton, N.J. :$bPrinceton University Press,$cc2011.
300 $axvi, 237 p., [16] p. of plates :$bill. (some col.) ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [211]-228) and index.
505 0 $aThe Herschel family -- August 1772: the partnership convenes -- 1707-1773: a musician's odyssey -- 1773-1778: vocations in conflict -- 1779-1781: an enthusiasm shared -- 1781-1782: royal patronage -- 1782-1783: "Astronomer to his majesty" -- 1783-1785: the construction of the heavens -- 1782-1790: "one of the greatest mechanics of his day" -- 1786-1788: "gold can glitter as well as the stars" -- 1788-1798: "noble and worthy priestess of the new heavens" -- 1788-1810: "the most celebrated of all the astronomers of the universe" -- 1792-1822: the torch is handed on -- 1822-1833: John's "sacred duty" -- 1833-1848: "the completion of my father's work".
520 $aThis biography traces William and Caroline Herschel's many extraordinary contributions to astronomy, shedding new light on their productive but complicated relationship, and setting their scientific achievements in the context of their personal struggles, larger-than-life ambitions, bitter disappointments, and astonishing triumphs.--Book jacket.
600 10 $aHerschel, William,$cSir,$d1738-1822.
600 10 $aHerschel, Caroline Lucretia,$d1750-1848.
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