The Shadow of the Telescope: A Biography of John Herschel

By Gunther Buttmann

Book Overview

This first full-length biography of Sir John Herschel tells of a remarkable man who contributed to nearly every branch of astronomy and to half a dozen other sciences as well. The only son of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: B0000EG7E5
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.