| 書(shū)目名稱(chēng) | William Frederick Denning | | 副標(biāo)題 | Grand Amateur and Do | | 編輯 | Martin Beech | | 視頻video | http://file.papertrans.cn/1029/1028652/1028652.mp4 | | 概述 | Presents a detailed study of the amateur astronomer in Victorian England.Provides a detailed study of the rise of meteor astronomy.Is the first biographical account of William Frederick Denning | | 叢書(shū)名稱(chēng) | Springer Biographies | | 圖書(shū)封面 |  | | 描述 | .This book provides a detailed biographical account of the industrious late nineteenth-century astronomer William Frederick Denning who, in later life, rose to be a celebrated public figure and a highly respected amateur astronomer. The book also examines Denning’s many contributions to?the astronomy of his time...As an indomitable promotor of amateur astronomy, Denning was closely involved in the formation of the short-lived, but historically pivotal, Observational Astronomy Society (OAS) in 1869. Readers will learn about the origins and the observational programs initiated by the OAS, and the author also presents a series of biographical sketches of its most industrious members. Furthermore, by examining Denning’s letters and publications, the author shows how he helped to nurture the growth of amateur astronomy, also teaching amateur observers how to make their efforts scientifically useful...A stalwart observer and enthusiast himself, Denning was a key player in the development of meteor astronomy in England, culminating in his being invited, in 1922, to be the first President of Commission 22 (meteors, meteorites and interplanetary dust) of the newly formed International Astro | | 出版日期 | Book 2023 | | 關(guān)鍵詞 | Grand amateur astronomer; Victorian astronomy; meteor astronomy; meteor physics; meteor showers; cometary | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44443-2 | | isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-44445-6 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-44443-2Series ISSN 2365-0613 Series E-ISSN 2365-0621 | | issn_series | 2365-0613 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |
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