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THE
HERSCHELS OF HANOVER Michael Hoskin |
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Biographical
essays on William and Caroline Herschel, their parents and
their eight siblings, together with an assessment of the Herschelian
revolution in astronomy. With colour plates of miniatures of William
and Mary Herschel, portraits of William and Caroline, and watercolours
of the 20-ft, 40-ft and 25-ft (Spanish) reflectors. Pp. x + 182, hardbound. |
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| Herschels of Hanover, £20 |
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THE
HERSCHEL PARTNERSHIP as viewed by Caroline Michael Hoskin |
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The
partnership between William Herschel (1738–1822) and his sister
Caroline (1750–1848) transformed astronomy from the study of the solar
system, with the stars as little more than a backcloth, to the
exploration of the stellar system, the nebulae, and the cosmos as a
whole. This book examines the partnership from the viewpoint of
Caroline, and reveals the sacrifices she was called on to make and the
effects these had on her. “The rags-to-riches story of Caroline Herschel, from
household drudge in Hanover to gold-medal-winning astronomer, has been
well known since the posthumous publication of her memoirs in 1876. But
Michael Hoskin brings to the subject a richness of detail and nuance
that was previously unimaginable. He firmly establishes the context for
the most extraordinary partnership astronomy has ever known.” |
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| The Herschel Partnership, £20 SOLD OUT |
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CAROLINE
HERSCHEL'S AUTOBIOGRAPHIES Michael Hoskin |
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The first complete and annotated edition of two sources
fundamental for the understanding of the Herschel partnership. Pp. viii +147, with 10 illustrations, hardbound. |
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