CONTENTS.
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| Chapter | ||
| I.— | Early Life of William Herschel | [9] |
| II.— | The King’s Astronomer | [32] |
| III.— | The Explorer of the Heavens | [53] |
| IV.— | Herschel’s Special Investigations | [75] |
| V.— | The Influence of Herschel’s Career on Modern Astronomy | [98] |
| VI.— | Caroline Herschel | [115] |
| VII.— | Sir John Herschel at Cambridge and Slough | [142] |
| VIII.— | Expedition to the Cape | [162] |
| IX.— | Life at Collingwood | [183] |
| X.— | Writings and Experimental Investigations | [203] |