William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland
| William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland |
| Autore | Mollan R. Charles |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 520.92 |
| Collana | Royal Dublin society--Science and Irish culture series William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |
| Soggetto topico | Astronomers |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-5261-0192-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FIVE: Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': the public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of RosseSIX: A consummate engineer; SEVEN: Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories; EIGHT: William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research; NINE: 'A presiding influence': the relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland; TEN: The 3rd Earl of Rosse: an assessment; Select bibliography; Index.
WILLIAM PARSONS, 3RD EARL OF ROSSE: Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Preface: why this book?; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Succession of the Parsons family at Birr; ONE: History of the Parsons family1 and Birr Castle; TWO: Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy; THREE: Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85); FOUR: William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480881703321 |
Mollan R. Charles
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| Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland
| William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland |
| Autore | Mollan R. Charles |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 520.92 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MollanR. C (R. Charles) |
| Collana | Royal Dublin society--Science and Irish culture series William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |
| Soggetto topico | Astronomers |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Anglo-Irish community
Birr Castle Countess of Rosse Irish climate Spiral Galaxy William Parsons architectural initiative astronomy engineering resident landlord scientific research spiral nebulae telescopes the Leviathan |
| ISBN |
1-5261-0193-9
1-5261-0192-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FIVE: Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': the public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of RosseSIX: A consummate engineer; SEVEN: Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories; EIGHT: William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research; NINE: 'A presiding influence': the relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland; TEN: The 3rd Earl of Rosse: an assessment; Select bibliography; Index.
WILLIAM PARSONS, 3RD EARL OF ROSSE: Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Preface: why this book?; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Succession of the Parsons family at Birr; ONE: History of the Parsons family1 and Birr Castle; TWO: Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy; THREE: Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85); FOUR: William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797825203321 |
Mollan R. Charles
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| Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland
| William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland |
| Autore | Mollan R. Charles |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 520.92 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MollanR. C (R. Charles) |
| Collana | Royal Dublin society--Science and Irish culture series William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse |
| Soggetto topico | Astronomers |
| ISBN |
9781526101938
1526101939 9781526101921 1526101920 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
FIVE: Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': the public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of RosseSIX: A consummate engineer; SEVEN: Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories; EIGHT: William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research; NINE: 'A presiding influence': the relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland; TEN: The 3rd Earl of Rosse: an assessment; Select bibliography; Index.
WILLIAM PARSONS, 3RD EARL OF ROSSE: Astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Foreword; Preface: why this book?; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Succession of the Parsons family at Birr; ONE: History of the Parsons family1 and Birr Castle; TWO: Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy; THREE: Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85); FOUR: William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910963941703321 |
Mollan R. Charles
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| Oxford : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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