Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century
Agnes Mary Clerke
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Length 23 h 50 min
Chapters 41
First published 1908
A Popular History of Astronomy during the Nineteenth Century was thought to be Agnes Mary Clerke's greatest work. It covers developments made in the field of astronomy during the nineteenth century and is still used by scholars today who study the history of astrophysics. The book details the career of William Herschel, covers the discovery and development of spectral analysis and progress made on the understanding on sun spots. Margaret Lindsay Huggins, who wrote Clerke's biography, said of the work, "it deserves to live, and it most assuredly will live." (Summary by MillionMoments)
Chapters
1
Preface and Introduction Read by Melanie T
34:03
2
Part 1 Chapter 1: Foundation of Sidereal Astronomy, part 2 Read by Jim Locke
24:33
3
Part 1 Chapter 2: Progress of Sidereal Astronomy, part 1 Read by aniroo
38:28
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Part 1 Chapter 2: Progress of Sidereal Astronomy, part 2 Read by aniroo
42:02
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Part 1 Chapter 3: The Progress of Knowledge Regarding the Stars, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers
29:59
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Part 1 Chapter 3: The Progress of Knowledge Regarding the Stars, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers
33:26
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Part 1 Chapter 4: Planetary Discoveries, part 1 Read by timli
36:42
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Part 1 Chapter 4: Planetary Discoveries, part 2 Read by Jim Locke
29:36
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Part 1 Chapter 5: Comets, part 1 Read by Availle
30:53
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Part 1 Chapter 5: Comets, part 2 Read by Availle
30:16
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Part 1 Chapter 6: Instrumental Advances Read by Jim Locke
47:41
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Part 2 Chapter 1: Foundation of Astronomical Physics, part 1 Read by Jim Locke
29:30
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Part 2 Chapter 1: Foundation of Astronomical Physics, part 2 Read by Jim Locke
24:24
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Part 2 Chapter 2: Solar Observations and Theories, part 1 Read by Jim Locke
33:41
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Part 2 Chapter 2: Solar Observations and Theories, part 2 Read by Jim Locke
36:14
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Part 2 Chapter 3: Recent Solar Eclipses, part 1 Read by Melanie T
37:52
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Part 2 Chapter 3: Recent Solar Eclipses, part 2 Read by laurencetrask
29:20
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Part 2 Chapter 3: Recent Solar Eclipses, part 3 Read by laurencetrask
22:50
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Part 2 Chapter 4: Solar Spectroscopy, part 1 Read by Ann Boulais
31:34
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Part 2 Chapter 4: Solar Spectroscopy, part 2 Read by Ann Boulais
28:51
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Part 2 Chapter 5: Temperature of the Sun Read by Jim Locke
32:44
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Part 2 Chapter 6: The Sun's Distance Read by Jim Locke
50:48
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Part 2 Chapter 7: Planets and Satellites, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers
24:12
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Part 2 Chapter 7: Planets and Satellites, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers
39:38
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Part 2 Chapter 7: Planets and Satellites, part 3 Read by realisticspeakers
36:34
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Part 2 Chapter 8: Planets and Satellites continued, part 1 Read by realisticspeakers
31:51
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Part 2 Chapter 8: Planets and Satellites continued, part 2 Read by realisticspeakers
26:39
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Part 2 Chapter 8: Planets and Satellites continued, part 3 Read by realisticspeakers
27:02
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Part 2 Chapter 8: Planets and Satellites continued, part 4 Read by realisticspeakers
25:16
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Part 2 Chapter 9: Theories of Planetary Evolution Read by Aaron Carlow
45:52
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Part 2 Chapter 10: Recent Comets, part 1 Read by Aaron Carlow
35:41
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Part 2 Chapter 10: Recent Comets, part 2 Read by Aaron Carlow
31:59
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Part 2 Chapter 11: Recent Comets continued, part 1 Read by Aaron Carlow
32:57
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Part 2 Chapter 11: Recent Comets continued, part 2 Read by Aaron Carlow
19:49
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Pat 2 Chapter 11: Recent Comets continued, part 3 Read by Aaron Carlow
31:11
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Part 2 Chapter 12: Stars and Nebulae, part 1 Read by laurencetrask
30:11
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Part 2 Chapter 12: Stars and Nebulae, part 2 Read by Jim Locke
33:01
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Part 2 Chapter 12: Stars and Nebulae, part 3 Read by Jim Locke
34:47
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Part 2 Chapter 12: Stars and Nebulae, part 4 Read by Aaron Carlow
39:49
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Part 2 Chapter 12: Stars and Nebulae, part 5 Read by Shasta
52:32
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Part 2 Chapter 13: Methods of Research Read by Shasta
1:02:59
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