Eclipses, transits, and comets of th...
Cottam, Stella.

 

  • Eclipses, transits, and comets of the nineteenth century[electronic resource] :how America's perception of the skies changed /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 522.1974743
    書名/作者: Eclipses, transits, and comets of the nineteenth century : how America's perception of the skies changed // by Stella Cottam, Wayne Orchiston.
    作者: Cottam, Stella.
    其他作者: Orchiston, Wayne.
    出版者: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, 2015.
    面頁冊數: xi, 336 p. : : ill., digital ;; 24 cm.
    Contained By: Springer eBooks
    標題: Astronomy - History. - United States
    標題: Physics.
    標題: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
    標題: History of Science.
    標題: History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
    ISBN: 9783319083414 (electronic bk.)
    ISBN: 9783319083407 (paper)
    內容註: Introduction -- Historical Overview- The United States and Astronomy Until the 1860S -- Scientific Overview -- Popular Astronomy and the Solar Eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 -- Popular Astronomy and the Transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882 -- Discussion -- Concluding Remarks -- References.
    摘要、提要註: Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public interest and support provided the growing scientific community in the United States with the platform they needed to advance the field of astronomy in the United States. Earlier in the 19th century comets, meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune were all sources of inspiration to the general public. The specific events to be considered here are the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882. The available media responded to public interest as well as generating more interest. These events laid the groundwork that led to today's thriving network of American amateur astronomers, and provide a fascinating look at earlier conceptions of the stars.
    電子資源: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08341-4
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