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This biography covers the life of Lewis Swift (1820-1913), who discovered 13 comets (including one that now bears his name) and nearly 1,200 other deep sky objects. His enthusiasm and success as an amateur astronomer helped make him famous in the United States. With the help of others, Swift was able to buy a 16-inch refractor, the third largest telescope in the United States at the time. Hulbert Harrington Warner built "Warner Observatory" to house this telescope. As a prolific writer and lecturer, Swift's stories appeared in newspapers and magazines, while his lectures showed that he was able to explain anything in a way that everyone could understand. When Warner went broke during the "Panic of 1893," Swift was forced to leave his home. Almost two dozen invitations arrived from around the United States asking him to bring his telescope to their city, and he eventually accepted the invitation of Californian Thaddeus Sobieski Constantin Lowe. This book highlights Swift's valuable contributions to astronomy before failing eyesight forced him to give up this profession. In addition to detailing Swift's life, biographical material is also provided for a number of individuals who were influenced by Swift. This includes his son, Edward, who was discovering deep sky objects as a teenager.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science

• Full title: Lewis Swift
• Subtitle: Celebrated Comet Hunter and the People's Astronomer
• Author: Gary Kronk
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 428
• EAN: 9783319637204
• ISBN: 3319637207
• ID: 16499403
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Weight: 7863 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 155 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. September 2017

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