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The Story of the Herschels, a Family of Astronomers
This book tells the story of a family of astronomers who changed the course of astronomy. From the pioneering work of Sir William Herschel, who discovered Uranus and many other celestial objects, to the groundbreaking contributions of Sir John Herschel and Caroline Herschel, this book also explores the history of astronomy.
The Story of the Herschels
Sir Frederick William Herschel, FRS KH (1738- 1822) was a German-born British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other discoveries in astronomy. His sister Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848) came to England in 1772 and lived with him in Bath. She was also an astronomer and worked with him throughout both of their careers. Her most significant contribution to astronomy was the discovery of several comets and in particular the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which bears her name. His son Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH, FRS (1792-1871) was an English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor, who in some years also did valuable botanical work.
Other Suns Than Ours
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Herschel at the Cape
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The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel
The first-ever comprehensive account of John Herschel's life, work and legacy, shedding new light on the history of Victorian science.
Making Stars Physical
Making Stars Physical offers the first extensive look at the astronomical career of John Herschel, son of William Herschel and one of the leading scientific figures in Britain throughout much of the nineteenth century. Herschel’s astronomical career is usually relegated to a continuation of his father, William’s, sweeps for nebulae. However, as Stephen Case argues, John Herschel was pivotal in establishing the sidereal revolution his father had begun: a shift of attention from the planetary system to the study of nebulous regions in the heavens and speculations on the nature of the Milky Way and the sun’s position within it. Through John Herschel’s astronomical career—in particular...
