William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland /: astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland. (2014)
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- Book
- Title:
- William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland /: astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland. (2014)
- Main Title:
- William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse : astronomy and the castle in nineteenth-century Ireland
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Charles Mollan.
- Other Names:
- Mollan, R. C (R. Charles)
- Contents:
- Preface - Daniel McDowell Introduction - Charles Mollan Succession of the Parsons Family at Birr 1. History of the Parsons family and Birr Castle - The Earl and Countess of Rosse 2. Origin of the 3rd Earl's interest in astronomy - Trevor Weekes 3. Mary, Countess of Rosse (1813-85) - Daniel McDowell, Alison, Countess of Rosse, and David Davison 4. William Parsons' influence on the town and community of Birr - Margaret Hogan 5. Negotiating 'a difficult sectarian terrain': The public life and political opinions of the 3rd Earl of Rosse - Andrew Shields 6. A Consummate Engineer - Charles Mollan 7. Birr Castle observations of non-stellar objects and the development of nebular theories - Wolfgang Steinicke 8. William Parsons and the Irish nineteenth-century tradition of independent astronomical research - Allan Chapman 9. 'A presiding influence': The relations of the 3rd Earl of Rosse with scientific institutions in Britain and Ireland - Simon Schaffer 10. The 3rd Earl of Rosse: An assessment - Trevor Weekes Select bibliography Index.
- Publisher Details:
- New York [Dublin] : Manchester University Press Royal Dublin Society
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 520.92
British & Irish History
Astronomers
HISTORY -- Europe -- Ireland
SCIENCE -- Astronomy
Astronomers
HISTORY -- Europe -- Ireland
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781526101921
1526101920 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780719091445
0719091446 - Access Rights:
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