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The Georgian star : how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos

text The Georgian star : how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos

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A tribute to the scientific contributions of William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use, Caroline's cataloging of nebulae, and William's discovery of infrared radiation.

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199 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher
W.W. Norton 2009

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 520.922 LEM in Adult Non-fiction Available

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