Buddhism in the Sung (Paperback, New edition)

Sir William (originally Friedrich Wilhelm) Herschel (1738-1822) is one of the greatest figures in the history of astronomy. Born in Germany, he moved to England in 1757 and started his astronomical observations while working as a professional musician in Bath. With the help of his sister, Caroline, Herschel began a series of systematic reviews of the heavens to record the motion and distribution of the stars. Using massive telescopes built by himself, Herschel was able to see much futher than any previous astronomer, and he was the first to give a correct description of the form of our galaxy, The Milky Way. In 1781 he discovered the planet Uranus, and in 1782 he was appointed King's Astronomer by George III. Eventually, when The Royal Astronomical Society was founded in 1820, Herschel became its president.

General

Imprint:	University of Hawaii Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in East Asian Buddhism
Release date:	October 2002
First published:	November 2002
Editors:	Peter N. Gregory • Daniel A. Getz
Authors:	Daniel A. Getz Jr
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	656
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8248-2681-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Promotions
LSN:	0-8248-2681-7
Barcode:	9780824826819

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