Description
Product ID: | 9783030372682 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Historical & Cultural Astronomy |
Title: | The Moon |
Subtitle: | A Translation of Der Mond |
Authors: | Author: Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt, Stephen Harvey |
Page Count: | 153 |
Subjects: | History of science, History of science, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Geophysics, Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing, Solar system: the Sun & planets, Geophysics, Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing |
Description: | Today, the German astronomer and geophysicist has remained a largely neglected figure, despite being one of the most important players in the history of lunar studies.This book at last makes accessible Schmidt’s highly regarded German work, Der Mond. Julius Schmidt was one of the finest astronomical observers of his time, and his detailed map of the Moon surpassed anything that had come before. Today, the German astronomer and geophysicist has remained a largely neglected figure, despite being one of the most important players in the history of lunar studies. This book at last makes accessible Schmidt''s highly regarded German work, Der Mond. Considered an astronomical classic of the nineteenth century, Der Mond remained without a proper English counterpart for the last century and a half, until now. The author''s faithful English translation provides readers with much-needed access into Schmidt''s original publication, with the aim of showing the community just how vital his work and legacy have been in the international field of selenography. |
Imprint Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
Publisher Name: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2020-06-19 |