John Tebbutt: Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy (1st ed. 2017 edition.)

This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer.

He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day.

This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account.

Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century.Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.