Agnes Mary Clerke and the Rise of AstrophysicsCambridge University Press, 9 mei 2002 - 275 pagina's Born in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century, Agnes Mary Clerke achieved fame as the author of A History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century. Through her quarter-century career, she became the leading commentator on astronomy and astrophysics in the English-speaking world. The biography of Agnes Clerke describes the life and work of this extraordinary woman. It also chronicles the development of astronomy in the last decades of pre-Einstein science, and introduces many of the great figures in astronomy of that age including Huggins, Lockyer, Holden and Pickering; their achievements and their rivalries. The story follows her friendship with William and Margaret Huggins, and her prolific correspondence with eminent astronomers of the time. This biography will fascinate scientists, and anyone who admires intellectual achievement brought about through love of learning and sheer hard work. |
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3 London the literary scene | 31 |
4 The History of Astronomy | 39 |
5 A circle of astronomers | 48 |
6 A visit to South Africa | 62 |
7 The System of the Stars | 79 |
12 Problems in Astrophysics | 161 |
13 Women in astronomy in Britain in Agnes Clerkes time | 175 |
14 Revised System of the Stars | 189 |
15 Cosmogonies cosmology and Natures spiritual clues | 204 |
16 Last days and retrospect | 213 |
17 Epilogue | 229 |
Notes | 233 |
Appendix | 261 |
8 Social life in scientific circles | 98 |
9 Homer the Herschels and a revised History | 115 |
10 The opinion moulder | 131 |
11 Popularisation cryogenics and evolution | 148 |
Bibliography | 269 |
Index | 271 |
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Agnes Clerke Agnes Clerke’s AMC to Campbell AMC to Gill AMC to Holden archives Astronomer Royal Aubrey Biography British Astronomical Association Cambridge University Cape Cape/RGO Catholic chapter Clerke's College Cork D.E. Osterbrock David Gill Deasy family death Deslandres discovery Dublin Review E.M. Clerke eclipse Edinburgh Review Edward Holden Encyclopaedia essay famous George Ellery Hale Gill to AMC Greenwich Harvard Heavens Herschel History of Astronomy included interest Ireland Irish John Clerke Journal Keeler Lady Huggins later lecture letter Library Lick Observatory literary London M.T. Brück Margaret Huggins Mary Somerville mathematics Maunder Milky Miss Clerke Nature Nineteenth Century Norman Lockyer Nova observations photographs physics Pickering planets popular Problems in Astrophysics published recorded Rickard Royal Astronomical Society Royal Institution Royal Observatory Royal Society scientific Skibbereen solar spectra spectroheliograph spectroscopy spectrum stars stellar System telescope theory tion wife William Huggins women writing