William F. Denning (1848 1931) was a British astronomer famous for
his planetary observations and meteor studies. Elected president of
the Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1887, he wrote a series of
articles on telescopes for the society's journal, which were
brought together and republished in 1891 under the title Telescopic
Work for Starlight Evenings. Intended as a contribution to popular
astronomy, this book provides a varied introduction to telescopes
and their usage. The opening essay traces the development of the
telescope from antiquity, through Galileo and Newton's
contributions in the seventeenth century, to contemporary progress
in astronomy. Other chapters provide practical advice for
conducting planetary observation and detailed studies of particular
planets, as well as facts and figures about meteors and how to
compute their orbit. This book provides a fascinating insight into
the evolution of astronomy and will be a valuable resource for
historians of science and amateur astronomers.
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