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Title
The Georgian star
Type
Text
Monograph
Subject
Herschel, William, 1738-1822
Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848
Astronomy--History--19th century (LCSH)
Language
English
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Plates
Classification
LCC: QB35 .L36 2009
DDC: 520.92/2B full
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Supplementary Content
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Content
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Summary
A tribute to the scientific contributions of Uranus planet discoverer William Herschel and his pioneering sister, Caroline, describes their establishment of surveying techniques that are still in use today, Caroline's cataloguing of nebulae, and William's discovery of infrared radiation.
Authorized Access Point
Lemonick, Michael D., 1953- The Georgian star