Project Gutenberg 2021-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 386 Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) 1842 1907 Clerke, Agnes Mary The Herschels and Modern Astronomy Fay Dunn, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Herschels and Modern Astronomy" by Agnes M. Clerke is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the lives and contributions of the Herschel family, particularly William Herschel, to the field of astronomy. It delves into their scientific discoveries, methods, and the broader impact they had on modern astronomical thought during their time. At the start of the work, the author introduces the early life of William Herschel, detailing his familial background and initial foray into music before transitioning into astronomy. The text captures Herschel's determination to pursue knowledge, highlighting his self-education in mathematics and optics, which eventually led him to build his own telescopes. This foundational portion sets the stage for exploring his remarkable achievements in astronomy, including the discovery of the planet Uranus and his pioneering work with telescopes, establishing Herschel as a pivotal figure in the scientific landscape of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy -- History Herschel, William, 1738-1822 Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871 Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848 QB Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics 476076 2025-06-25T12:03:03.661694 text/html 437841 2024-10-18T11:29:00 text/html 1232311 2025-06-25T12:03:12.213696 application/epub+zip 1229843 2025-06-25T12:03:05.979714 application/epub+zip 439502 2025-06-25T12:03:04.858683 application/epub+zip 3392010 2025-06-25T12:03:17.004116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3351669 2025-06-25T12:03:11.320624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207706 2022-09-29T06:22:42.871798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396703 2025-06-25T12:03:02.952737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376760 2024-10-18T11:29:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16881 2025-06-25T12:03:17.150098 application/rdf+xml 12521 2025-06-25T12:03:05.189707 image/jpeg 1586 2025-06-25T12:03:05.021669 image/jpeg 1376607 2025-06-25T12:03:03.759688 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia