Overview
- The first English translation of a classic German work
- Provides historical context for the cutting-edge knowledge of the 19th century
- Includes interpretations of notable works done by contemporaries and earlier astronomers
Part of the book series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy (HCA)
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About this book
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.
Reviews
“Stephen Harvey has done an excellent job at translating Schmidt’s most famous publication, and so the book should be of great value to astronomical historians and amateur astronomers interested in the Moon who wish to own this work, but cannot decipher the original in German.” (Anthony Cook, The Observatory, Vol. 141 (1281), April, 2021)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Moon
Book Subtitle: A Translation of Der Mond
Authors: Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt
Translated by: Stephen Harvey
Series Title: Historical & Cultural Astronomy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37269-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37268-2Published: 19 June 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37271-2Published: 20 June 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37269-9Published: 18 June 2020
Series ISSN: 2509-310X
Series E-ISSN: 2509-3118
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: LIV, 153
Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Planetary Sciences, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, History of Science, Geophysics/Geodesy, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques