The immortal fire within : the life and work of Edward Emerson Barnard / William Sheehan.
The immortal fire within : the life and work of Edward Emerson Barnard / William Sheehan.
The immortal fire within : the life and work of Edward Emerson Barnard / William Sheehan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Date
1995.
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T0386030
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 429 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1995.
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Summary
This, the first full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard, tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As a 'man who was never known to sleep', Barnard scoured the heavens endlessly, leaving an astonishing legacy of observations - of planets, sate...
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The immortal fire within : the life and work of Edward Emerson Barnard / William Sheehan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Transferred from N520.92/B259.12/1.
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T0386030
Record Identifier
74VMeLP8Nvyl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMeLP8Nvyl
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ISBN
0521444896 (hardback)
9780521444897 (hardback)
DDC
520.92
MMS ID
991003034689702626
