{"product_id":"9783319830728","title":"Historical \u0026 Cultural Astronomy: Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Cultural Astronomy: Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eOrchiston, Wayne\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrchiston'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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-04-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319830728\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-44521-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 555\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50150260703372,"sku":"9783319830728","price":161.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319830728.jpg?v=1779583664","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319830728","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}