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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date
April 1, 1995
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780521444897
ISBN-10
0521444896
Dimensions
1 by 7.25 by 10.25 in.
Weight
2.35 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$146.99
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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 an internationally recognized astronomer. His success as a professional astronomer unfolds in 1842 as he discovers the fifth satellite of Jupiter (the first since Galileo) and pioneers wide-angle photography of the Milky Way, which leads to the recognition of dark nebulae--clouds of dust on the galactic plane. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book provides a complete history of Barnard's fascinating life and work, based largely on previously unpublished archival material, that will be of interest to astronomers and historians of science.
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Hardcover
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from Cambridge Univ Pr (April 1, 1995)
9780521444897 | details & prices | 7.25 × 10.25 × 1.00 in. | 2.35 lbs | List price $146.99
About: 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.
About: 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.
Paperback
1 edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (November 5, 2007)
9780521046015 | details & prices | 443 pages | List price $110.00
About: 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.
About: 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.
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