| Contents |
Introduction / Stephen Case and Lukas M. Verburgt -- John Herschel: A Biographical Sketch / Emily Winterburn -- The Mathematical Journey of John Herschel / Tony Crilly -- John Herschel's Astronomy / Stephen Case -- Stargazer at World's End: John Herschel at the Cape, 1833-1838 / Steve Ruskin -- Herschel's Philosophy of Science: The Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy and Beyond -- / Lukas M .Verburgt -- Drawing Observations Together: John Herschel and the Act of Drawing in Scientific Observation / Omar W. Nasim -- Photology, Photography, and Actino-Chemistry: The Photographic Work of John Herschel / Kelley Wilder -- Herschel's Planet: Earth in Cosmic Perspective / Gregory A. Good -- John Herschel and Scientific Standardization / Edward J. Gillin -- John Herschel and Politics / William J. Ashworth -- John Herschel's Methodology in the Scientific Community / Charles H. Pence. |
| Abstract |
"John Herschel was one of the most prominent figures in Victorian science. This is the first-ever comprehensive account of his life, work and legacy. Drawing on Herschel's published oeuvre and surviving archival material, these essays explore an extraordinary mind, asking what it meant to think scientifically in the nineteenth century"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023034830 |
| ISBN | 9781009237703 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781009237673 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
