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John Tebbutt: Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy

By Wayne Orchiston

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-44521-2, 978-3-319-44520-5
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-44521-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
27 MB (28446938 bytes)
Series
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
Edition
1
Pages
XLVII, 555\586
Time added
2016-12-08 02:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques;History and Philosophi

Description

This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century. Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.

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