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847311
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Case, Stephen, (Stephen Reid)
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| Title & Author
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Making stars physical : : the astronomy of Sir John Herschel /\ Stephen Case.
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| Publication Statement
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Pittsburgh, Pa. :: University of Pittsburgh Press,, [2018]
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, ©2018
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1 online resource (viii, 319 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0822986116
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: 9780822986119
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0822945304
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9780822945307
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| Notes
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Based on the author's thesis (doctoral - University of Notre Dame, 2014) issued under title: Making stars physical : John Herschel's stellar astronomy, 1816-71.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Herschel's Stars; 1. A Celestial Inheritance; 2. Ledgers Full of Stars; 3. Double Stars; 4. Variable Stars; 5. Nebulae; 6. Light; 7. A New Sublime Astronomy; Conclusion: Copernicus of the Sidereal Heavens; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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| Abstract
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The astronomical career of Britain's John Herschel (1792-1871), son of William Herschel.
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Herschel, John F. W., (John Frederick William),1792-1871.
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Herschel, John F. W., (John Frederick William),1792-1871
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Astronomers-- 19th century, Biography.
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Astronomy-- History-- 19th century.
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Astronomers.
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Astronomie
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Astronomy.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Science Technology.
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SCIENCE-- General.
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SCIENCE-- History.
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| Dewey Classification
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509
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| LC Classification
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QB36.H59
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