THE MEASUREMENT OF STARLIGHT-Hearnshaw/Astronomy/Photometry/Like New/HB/Illustra

Description: Description: An authoritative history of the measurement of star brightnesses from the time of William Herschel in the 1700’s to the end of the 21st Century. Condition: Book is hardbound in pictorial cover. No dustjacket (as published). Like new condition: Clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked. From the publisher’s promo: “Astronomical photometry is the science of measuring the brightness and colour of stars and other celestial objects. It is a technique at the very heart of modern astrophysics. This authoritative volume traces the fascinating historical development of astronomical photometry — from visual techniques at the time of William Herschel in the 178os, through to the birth of photometry with charge-coupled devices in the 198os. In this intriguing survey, we see how the advent of new technology has revolutionized the science of photometry at each stage of its development, and what dramatic advances have been achieved, despite several major disasters — especially in the practice of photographic photometry. This book also clearly illustrates the critical relationship between the development of a science and the technology it uses. The Measurement of Starlight provides professional astronomers with a valuable guide to the background and development of this fundamental technique. It will also be of great interest to amateur astronomers and historians of the physical sciences.” Contents: Preface Acknowledgements 1 The first stellar magnitudes 2 Visual magnitude estimates 3 Visual photometric measurements 4 The early days of photographic photometry (1839-1922) 5 The origins of photoelectric photometry (1892-1945) 6 Photometry at longer wavelengths 7 Photographic photometry from 1922 8 Photometry and the birth of astrophysics 9 Photoelectric photometry with the photomultiplier 10 Photometry with area detectors Sources of illustrations Name index Star index Subject index Biographical Note: John Hearnshaw is professor emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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