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Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow (Record no. 7773)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780748678907
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 520.94
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Personal name Clarke, David
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Title Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Edinburgh University Press;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 24 May 2013
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Extent 336 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. How Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruous juxtaposition, and yet the two are closely linked over 500 years of history. This is a tale of enlightenment and scientific progress at both institutional and public levels. Combined with the ambitions of civic commerce, it is a story populated with noteworthy personalities and intense rivalries. It is remarkable to realise that the first Astronomy teaching in the Glasgow 'Colledge' presented an Earth-centred Universe, prior to the Copernican revolution of the mid sixteenth Century. Glasgow was later known astronomically for the telescope observations of sunspots made by Wilson in the 1760s, but less well known are the ideas related to mono-chromaticity within light, to dew point and hoar frost, and Herschel's discovery of infra-red energy in solar radiation by application of Glasgow-made thermometers. This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. David Clarke brings us a complex weave of science and accompanying social history in this unique and fascinating work. It is a comprehensive narrative of 500+ years of Glasgow's connections with Astronomy. Contributions made to Astronomy directly by Glasgow University, and new ideas developed there and picked up by others outside its walls are related. It provides short biographies of colourful contributors to the Astronomical scene in Glasgow. It presents the history, architecture and structures of eight Glasgow observatories. It gives insight on social aspects of Astronomy within Glasgow, its relationships with commerce, and the upsurge of interests in Astronomy by the general public.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Central Scotland
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Topical term or geographic name entry element History of science
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650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Astronomy, space & time
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Withdrawn   Dewey Decimal Classification     Karachi Karachi Science 30/08/2016   520.94 PKLC006356 30/08/2016 30/08/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Lahore Lahore In Store 26/04/2016   520.94 PKLC003424 26/04/2016 26/04/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17