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The king's astronomer, William Herschel

The king's astronomer, William Herschel

Deborah Crawford

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A life of the musician and astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus and infrared radiation, and through his development of and work with the high powered telescope, proved that a star's brightness is not necessarily proof of its nearness.

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OL Work ID
OL6706685W

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Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822Juvenile literature

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