Empire and the Sun

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"Empire and the Sun" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Astronomy was a popular and important part of Victorian sciences, and British astronomers carried telescopes to remote areas in India, North America, and Caribbean and Pacific islands to watch solar eclipses. This book tells the full story of these expeditions: the long periods of planning and financing, and the day-to-day work of getting to field sites, setting up camp, and preparing, observing, and recording eclipses.

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Best For: Readers interested in the history of Victorian astronomy and scientific expeditions.

Focus: The planning, financing, and execution of British solar eclipse observation expeditions during the Victorian era.

Covers: The logistics of traveling to remote locations, setting up camps, and the detailed process of observing and recording solar eclipses.

Why It Matters: It reveals how astronomy was practiced in the Victorian period and highlights the global efforts of British astronomers to study solar eclipses, contributing to the history of science and exploration.

"Empire and the Sun" by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Deep Sky & Solar System

Author: Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Who this is for:

Astronomy students
Researchers and advanced hobbyists
Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

Astronomy was a popular and important part of Victorian sciences, and British astronomers carried telescopes to remote areas in India, North America, and Caribbean and Pacific islands to watch solar eclipses. This book tells the full story of these expeditions: the long periods of planning and financing, and the day-to-day work of getting to field sites, setting up camp, and preparing, observing, and recording eclipses.

Author	Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Publisher	Stanford University Press
Published	2002
ISBN-13	9780804739252
Binding	Hardcover
Pages	228
Language	English
Subjects	History
Topic	Deep Sky & Solar System
Series	Writing Science