Steven Ruskin: 1 book
John Herschel's Cape Voyage
Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
In 1833 John Herschel sailed from London to Cape Town, southern Africa, to undertake (at his own expense) an astronomical exploration of the southern heavens, as well as a terrestrial exploration of the area around Cape Town. After his return to England in 1838, and as a result of his voyage, he was...
