By the time of his death, William Herschel (1738-1822) had built
revolutionary telescopes, identified hundreds of binary stars, and
published astronomical papers in over forty volumes of the Royal
Society's Philosophical Transactions. This two-volume collection,
which originally appeared in 1912, was the first to gather together
his scattered publications. It draws also on a wealth of previously
unpublished material, from personal letters to numerous papers
presented to the Philosophical Society of Bath. Although Herschel
is best known for his discovery of Uranus, this collection
highlights the true range of his observations and interests.
Focusing on his later work, Volume 2 includes notes on some of the
moons of Uranus, studies of solar heat and the atmosphere of
Saturn, and some practical experiments investigating the
capabilities of contemporary telescopes. It also features an
appendix of work compiled by his son, John Herschel, and sister
Caroline.
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