The book is currently out of stock
Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century
How America's Perception of the Skies Changed
Authors
Parameters
Categories
More about the book
This award-winning book explores how spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s sparked widespread interest in astronomy among Americans. It highlights key occurrences like solar eclipses and Venus transits, which inspired public fascination and supported the growth of the scientific community in the U.S., shaping modern amateur astronomy.
Book purchase
Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century, Stella Cottam, Wayne Orchiston
- Language
- Released
- 2014
We’ll notify you via email once we track it down.
Payment methods
- Title
- Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century
- Subtitle
- How America's Perception of the Skies Changed
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Stella Cottam, Wayne Orchiston
- Publisher
- 2014
- ISBN13
- 9783319083407
- Category
- Philosophy, Theory and history of science
- Description
- This award-winning book explores how spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s sparked widespread interest in astronomy among Americans. It highlights key occurrences like solar eclipses and Venus transits, which inspired public fascination and supported the growth of the scientific community in the U.S., shaping modern amateur astronomy.