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Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow

How Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruous juxtaposition, and yet the two are closely linked over 500 years of history. This is a tale of enlightenment and scientific progress at both institutional and public levels. Combined with the ambitions of civic commerce, it is a story populated with noteworthy personalities and intense rivalries. It is remarkable to realise that the first Astronomy teaching in the Glasgow 'Colledge' presented an Earth-centred Universe, prior to the Copernican revolution of the mid sixteenth Century. Glasgow was later known astronomically for the telescope observations of sunspots made by Wilson in the 1760s, but less well known are the ideas related to mono-chromaticity within light, to dew point and hoar frost, and Herschel's discovery of infra-red energy in solar radiation by application of Glasgow-made thermometers. This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. David Clarke brings us a complex weave of science and accompanying social history in this unique and fascinating work.Key Features:A comprehensive narrative of 500+ years of Glasgow's connections with Astronomy, the story being unique and non-comparable with any other city around the worldContributions made to Astronomy directly by Glasgow University, and new ideas developed there and picked up by others outside its walls are relatedProvides short biographies of colourful contributors to the Astronomical scene in GlasgowPresents the history, architecture and structures of eight Glasgow observatoriesGives insight on social aspects of Astronomy within Glasgow, its relationships with commerce, and the upsurge of interests in Astronomy by the general public

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Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow

[Please include image provided somewhere on the back cover] 'Detailed and colourful insights into the people and events behind Glasgow's half millennium of astronomical achievements and the direction of modern trends.' John C. Brown, 10th Astronomer Royal for Scotland The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruous juxtaposition, and yet the two are closely linked over 500 years of history. This is a tale of enlightenment and scientific progress at both institutional and public levels. Combined with the ambitions of civic commerce, it is a story populated with noteworthy personalities and intense rivalries. It is remarkable to realise that the first Astronomy teaching in the Glasgow 'Colledge' presented an Earth-centred Universe, prior to the Copernican revolution of the mid-16th century. Glasgow became well known astronomically through Wilson's sunspot observations of the 1760s, but less familiar local stories include developments in appreciating monochromaticity within light, in understanding the natures of dew point and hoar frost, and the fact that Herschel discovered infra-red radiation in the solar spectrum using Glasgow-made thermometers. This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over the role of 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow. The author brings us a complex weave of science and accompanying social history in this unique and fascinating work. David Clarke is a practical astronomer, having worked around the world on optical telescopes and on space missions such as Skylab and Pioneer 10. His chief focus has been the study of Astronomical Polarimetry and he has spent most of his career within the University of Glasgow in Education and Research as Observatory Director. He is author of a pair of undergraduate texts, Astronomy: Structure of the Universe (1988) and Astronomy: Principles and Practice (2003), as well as Stellar Polarimetry (2010). Front cover images: Gainsborough House with reflected image of the Connell Building (c) David Clarke. A sketch of the 15-inch Ramage telescope at Greenwich. Back cover image: A sketch of the Observatory round c. 1843 taken from Illustrations on the Climate of Glasgow 1843-4 prepared by Professor Nichol and published in Glasgow by Robert Stuart, Ingram Street, 1844. Cover design: [EUP logo] www.euppublishing.com