John Tebbutt

Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy

von Wayne Orchiston

555 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
• ISBN: 9783319830728
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.04.2018
• Genre: Physik, Astronomie/Astronomie
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing