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020			_a9781107002296 (hardback)
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050	0	0	_aQB35 _b.B43 2011
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100	1		_aBecker, Barbara J., _d1946-
245	1	0	_aUnravelling starlight : _bWilliam and Margaret Huggins and the rise of the new astronomy / _cBarbara J. Becker.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_axix, 380 p. : _bill. ; _c26 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 347-374) and index.
505	0		_a1. Introduction -- 2. 'The astronomer ... must come to the chemist' -- 3. The young observer -- 4. 'A sudden impulse ...' -- 5. The riddle of the nebulae -- 6. Moving in the inner circle -- 7. Stellar motion along the line of sight -- 8. A new telescope -- 9. Solar observatories -- 10. An able assistant -- 11. Photographing the solar corona -- 12. A scientific lady -- 13. Foes and allies -- 14. The new astronomy -- 15. 'One true mistress' -- 16. Conclusion.
520			_a"Challenging traditional accounts of the origins of astrophysics, this book presents the first scholarly biography of nineteenth-century English amateur astronomer William Huggins (1824-1910). A pioneer in adapting the spectroscope to new astronomical purposes, William Huggins rose to scientific prominence in London and transformed professional astronomy to become a principal founder of the new science of astrophysics. The author re-examines his life and career, exploring unpublished notebooks, correspondence and research projects to expose the boldness of this scientific entrepreneur. While Sir William Huggins is the main focus of the book, the involvement of Lady Margaret Lindsay Huggins (1848-1915) in her husband's research is examined, where it may have been previously overlooked or obscured. Written in an engaging style, this book has broad appeal and will be valuable to scientists, students and anyone interested in the history of astronomy"-- _cProvided by publisher.
600	1	0	_aHuggins, William, _cSir, _d1824-1910.
600	1	0	_aHuggins, _cLady, _d-1915.
650		0	_aAstronomers _zGreat Britain _vBiography.
650		0	_aAstrophysics _xHistory _y19th century.
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