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- Marks the centenary of John Tebbutt's death with a survey of his accomplishments
- Includes a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore
- Honors the astronomical groundwork done by Tebutt at a time when astronomy had not yet gained a firm foothold in Australia
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy (HCA)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Case Studies
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century.
Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.
Reviews
“Wayne Orchiston has provided a scholarly and comprehensive review of the subject’s life and his contribution to science. … the outstanding feature of the text is the comprehensive referencing of source material that provides a very valuable resource for future researchers. … Orchiston’s book provides a fitting tribute to the achievements of this remarkable man and I would highly commend it to anyone interested in furthering their detailed understanding of nineteenth-century astronomy in Australia.” (Harry Wendt, Historical Records of Australian Science, Vol. 29, 2018)
“The value of this book is that it not only gives a thorough description of Tebbutt, his life, and his work, but it also maps out the history of observational astronomy in Australia (including 44 potted biographies of contemporary astronomical figures) and highlights the vital part that Tebbutt had in it.” (Robert Argyle, The Observatory, Vol. 137 (1261), December, 2017)
“Tebbut … professional life is detailed in the different chapters offered by Wayne Orchiston in this book, rich in information, images, photographs and details about the Australian context. A comprehensive book to learn about the development of astronomy in another continent. A book suggested to both undergraduate students, courses of history of astronomy but also to any interested people.” (Gabriella Bernardi, Astrocom et al., astrocometal.blogspot.de, January, 2017)
Authors and Affiliations
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National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, Suthep District, Muang, Thailand
Wayne Orchiston
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: John Tebbutt
Book Subtitle: Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy
Authors: Wayne Orchiston
Series Title: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44521-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-44520-5Published: 25 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83072-8Published: 30 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-44521-2Published: 15 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2509-310X
Series E-ISSN: 2509-3118
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLVII, 555
Number of Illustrations: 151 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Australasian History