Empire and the Sun: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions Stephen T. Schram Ryle exposited every verse with

Ryle exposited every verse with penetrating insight and clear reasoning

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Empire and the Sun: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions Stephen T. Schram Ryle exposited every verse withAstronomy was a popular and important part of Victorian science, and British astronomers carried telescopes and spectroscopes to remote areas of India, the Great Plains of North America, and islands in the Caribbean and Pacific to watch the sun eclipsed by the moon. Examining the rich interplay between science, culture, and British imperial society in the late nineteenth century, this book shows how the organization and conduct of scientific fieldwork