The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began /
Clark, Stuart G,
The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began / Stuart Clark. - xii, 211 páginas : ilustraciones ; 25 cm.
Incluye bibliografía.
_ Prologue: The Dog Years The First Swallow of Summer Herschel´s Grand Absurdity The Magnetic Crusade The Solar Lockstep The Day and Night Observatory The Perfect Solar Storm In the Grip of the Sun The Greatest Prize of All Death at the Devil´s Jumps The Sun´s Librarian New Flare, New Storm, New Understanding The Waiting Game The Cloud Chamber Epilogue: Magnetar Spring 1 -- 1 9 -- 2 25 -- 3 47 -- 4 58 -- 5 71 -- 6 80 -- 7 93 -- 8 98 -- 9 117 -- 10 129 -- 11 148 -- 12 168 -- 13 179 -- 188.
0691126607 9780691126609
Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826-1875.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938.
Herschel, John Frederick William, 1792-1871.
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
Maunder, Edward Walter, 1851-1928.
Astrónomos.--Inglaterra.
Erupciones solares--Observaciones--Historia--Siglo XIX.
Sol.--Observaciones--Historia--Siglo XIX.
520.92 / C595s 2007
The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began / Stuart Clark. - xii, 211 páginas : ilustraciones ; 25 cm.
Incluye bibliografía.
_ Prologue: The Dog Years The First Swallow of Summer Herschel´s Grand Absurdity The Magnetic Crusade The Solar Lockstep The Day and Night Observatory The Perfect Solar Storm In the Grip of the Sun The Greatest Prize of All Death at the Devil´s Jumps The Sun´s Librarian New Flare, New Storm, New Understanding The Waiting Game The Cloud Chamber Epilogue: Magnetar Spring 1 -- 1 9 -- 2 25 -- 3 47 -- 4 58 -- 5 71 -- 6 80 -- 7 93 -- 8 98 -- 9 117 -- 10 129 -- 11 148 -- 12 168 -- 13 179 -- 188.
0691126607 9780691126609
Carrington, Richard Christopher, 1826-1875.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938.
Herschel, John Frederick William, 1792-1871.
Herschel, William, 1738-1822.
Maunder, Edward Walter, 1851-1928.
Astrónomos.--Inglaterra.
Erupciones solares--Observaciones--Historia--Siglo XIX.
Sol.--Observaciones--Historia--Siglo XIX.
520.92 / C595s 2007