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Founded as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820, this
illustrious organisation received its royal charter in 1831. It has
counted some of the world's greatest astronomers among its members,
most notably its first president, Sir William Herschel, whose
family archive forms part of its extensive library. Now based in
Burlington House in Piccadilly, it continues to publish journals,
award medals and prizes, and support education and outreach work.
Following the society's centenary, this survey of its history
appeared in 1923 and comprises contributions from leading
astronomers of the early twentieth century. The extracts from
primary sources include the diary entry of Sir John Herschel, son
of William, recording the dinner at which the society's formation
was discussed. The work also provides insights into how the society
was able to take advantage of imperial expansion to collect
observations and data from around the world, fuelling the Victorian
pursuit of scientific knowledge.
Famous for his metal prosthetic nose, and for being associated with
'unlucky' days in Scandinavian folklore, Tycho Brahe (1546 1601)
made the most accurate naked-eye astronomical measurements of his
day. Cataloguing more than 1,000 new stars, his stellar and
planetary observations helped lay the foundations of early modern
astronomy. John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852 1926) was a fellow Dane,
but he spent much of his working life in Ireland. When he was
fourteen, he had read a book about Brahe and this inspired him to
'be an astronomer and nothing else'. First published in 1890,
Dreyer's biography of his hero remained the definitive work for
more than a century. He sets out to illuminate not simply the life
of his subject, but also the lives and work of Brahe's
contemporaries and the progress of science in the sixteenth
century."
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unpublished material, from personal letters to numerous papers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 early work, Volume 1 includes notes on the
discovery of Uranus, unpublished papers on electricity, and studies
of the lunar mountains and the poles of Mars - both of which he
believed to be inhabited. It also features a biographical account
by the historian of astronomy J. L. E. Dreyer.
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.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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