Herschel at the Cape: Diaries and Correspondence of Sir John Herschel, 1834-1838

by John Herschel

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Sir John Herschel, one of the founders of Southern Hemisphere astronomy, was a man of extraordinarily wide interests. He made contributions to botany, geology, and ornithology, as well as to astronomy, chemistry, and mathematics. Throughout his scientific career he kept a diary, recording his public and private life. The diaries from 1834 to 1838, years he spent making astronomical observations at the Cape of Good Hope, are reproduced in this book...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0292720084

ISBN13:9780292720084

Release Date:January 1969

Publisher:University of Texas Press

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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