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Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings

Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings

Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings

William Frederick Denning
July 2010
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9781108014137
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    William F. Denning (1848–1931) was a British astronomer famous for his planetary observations and meteor studies. Elected president of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1887, he wrote a series of articles on telescopes for the society's journal, which were brought together and republished in 1891 under the title Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings. Intended as a contribution to popular astronomy, this book provides a varied introduction to telescopes and their usage. The opening essay traces the development of the telescope from antiquity, through Galileo and Newton's contributions in the seventeenth century, to contemporary progress in astronomy. Other chapters provide practical advice for conducting planetary observation and detailed studies of particular planets, as well as facts and figures about meteors and how to compute their orbit. This book provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of astronomy and will be a valuable resource for historians of science and amateur astronomers.

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    July 2010
    Paperback
    9781108014137
    384 pages
    216 × 140 × 22 mm
    0.49kg
    67 b/w illus.
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. The telescope, its invention and the development of its power
    • 2. Relative merits of large and small telescopes
    • 3. Notes on telescopes and their accessories
    • 4. Notes on telescopic work
    • 5. The Sun
    • 6. The Moon
    • 7. Mercury
    • 8. Venus
    • 9. Mars
    • 10. The planetoids
    • 11. Jupiter
    • 12. Saturn
    • 13. Uranus and Neptune
    • 14. Comets and comet-seeking
    • 15. Meteors and meteoric observations
    • 16. The stars
    • 17. Nebulae and clusters of stars
    • Notes and additions
    • Index.
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    • William Frederick Denning