A cultural history of astronomy in the 19th century that focusses on the issues and perspectives on the role of the observatory in science, society, and culture.
A cultural history of astronomy in the 19th century that focusses on the issues and perspectives on the role of the observatory in science, society, and culture.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
David Aubin, Charlotte Bigg, and H. Otto Sibum, eds.
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List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Observatory Techniques in Nineteenth-Century Science and Society / David Aubin, Charlotte Bigg, and H. Otto Sibum 1 1. The Astronomical Capital of the World: Pulkovo Observatory in the Russia of Tsar Nicholas I / Simon Werrett 33 2. The Jesuit on the Roof: Observatory Sciences, Metaphysics, and Nation Building / Massimo Mazzotti 58 3. Eclipse Politics in France and Thailand, 1868 / David Aubin 86 4. Keeping the Books at Paramatta Observatory / Simon Schaffer 118 5. Training Seafarers in Astronomy: Methods, Naval Schools, and Naval Observatories in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century France / Guy Boistel 148 6. Astronomy as Military Science: The Case of Sweden, ca. 1800–1850 / Sven Widmalm 174 7. Geodesy and Map Making in France and Algeria: Between Army Officers and Observatory Scientists / Martina Schiavon 199 8. Michelson and the Observatory: Physics and the Astronomical Community in Late-Nineteenth-Century America / Richard Staley 225 9. Even the Tools Will Be Free: Humboldt's Romantic Technologies / John Tresch 253 10. "I thought this might be of interest . . .": The Observatory as Public Enterprise / Theresa Levitt 285 11. Staging the Heavens: Astrophysics and Popular Astronomy in the Late Nineteenth Century / Charlotte Bigg 305 12. The Berlin Urania, Humboldtian Cosmology, and the Public / Ole Molvig 325 Bibliography 345 About the Contributors 367 Index 369
List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Observatory Techniques in Nineteenth-Century Science and Society / David Aubin, Charlotte Bigg, and H. Otto Sibum 1 1. The Astronomical Capital of the World: Pulkovo Observatory in the Russia of Tsar Nicholas I / Simon Werrett 33 2. The Jesuit on the Roof: Observatory Sciences, Metaphysics, and Nation Building / Massimo Mazzotti 58 3. Eclipse Politics in France and Thailand, 1868 / David Aubin 86 4. Keeping the Books at Paramatta Observatory / Simon Schaffer 118 5. Training Seafarers in Astronomy: Methods, Naval Schools, and Naval Observatories in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century France / Guy Boistel 148 6. Astronomy as Military Science: The Case of Sweden, ca. 1800–1850 / Sven Widmalm 174 7. Geodesy and Map Making in France and Algeria: Between Army Officers and Observatory Scientists / Martina Schiavon 199 8. Michelson and the Observatory: Physics and the Astronomical Community in Late-Nineteenth-Century America / Richard Staley 225 9. Even the Tools Will Be Free: Humboldt's Romantic Technologies / John Tresch 253 10. "I thought this might be of interest . . .": The Observatory as Public Enterprise / Theresa Levitt 285 11. Staging the Heavens: Astrophysics and Popular Astronomy in the Late Nineteenth Century / Charlotte Bigg 305 12. The Berlin Urania, Humboldtian Cosmology, and the Public / Ole Molvig 325 Bibliography 345 About the Contributors 367 Index 369
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