Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel
- The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Introduction
- 1 John Herschel
- 2 The Mathematical Journey of John Herschel
- 3 John Herschel’s Astronomy
- 4 Stargazer at World’s End
- 5 Herschel’s Philosophy of Science
- 6 Drawing Observations Together
- 7 Photology, Photography, and Actinochemistry
- 8 Herschel’s Planet
- 9 John Herschel and Scientific Standardization
- 10 John Herschel and Politics
- 11 John Herschel’s Methodology in the Scientific Community
- Further Reading
- Index
Contributors
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 May 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel
- The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chronology
- Introduction
- 1 John Herschel
- 2 The Mathematical Journey of John Herschel
- 3 John Herschel’s Astronomy
- 4 Stargazer at World’s End
- 5 Herschel’s Philosophy of Science
- 6 Drawing Observations Together
- 7 Photology, Photography, and Actinochemistry
- 8 Herschel’s Planet
- 9 John Herschel and Scientific Standardization
- 10 John Herschel and Politics
- 11 John Herschel’s Methodology in the Scientific Community
- Further Reading
- Index
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- The Cambridge Companion to John Herschel , pp. ix - xiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024