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John Tebbutt : Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy / Wayne Orchiston.

9783319445212 (electronic book)
3319445219 (electronic book)
9783319445205
3319445200

Cham : Springer, 2016, ©2017.

English

1 online resource (586 pages).

QB36.T43

520.92
530

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.

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Historical & Cultural Astronomy.

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