Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Prologue 21
5. 1. Consolidation and Coordination: Lord Rosse and His Assistants 33
6. 2. Use and Reception: Biography of Two Images 83
7. 3. Conception and Perception: E. P. Mason and Sir John F. W. Herschel 123
8. 4. Skill and Instrumentation: William Lassell and Wilhelm Tempel 171
9. Conclusion 225
10. Acknowledgments 243
11. Notes 247
12. Works Cited 271
13. Index 291