The Immortal Fire Within: The Life and Work of Edward Emerson Barnard

by William Sheehan

Book Overview

This first full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As a man who was never known to sleep, Barnard scoured the heavens endlessly, leaving an astonishing legacy of observations that make him one of the greatest observers of all time. This book traces Barnard's life from impoverished origins to status as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521046017
• ISBN13: 9780521046015
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"