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The correspondence of John Flamsteed, the first astronomer royal / compiled and edited by Eric G. Forbes, and (for Maria Forbes) by Lesley Murdin and Frances Willmoth.
Van Pelt Library QB36.F6 A4 1995 v.1-2 v.3
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719--Correspondence.
- Flamsteed, John.
- Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
- Astronomers--Correspondence.
- Astronomers.
- Physical Description:
- volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Bristol, UK ; Philadelphia : Institute of Physics Pub., 1995-
- Summary:
- A detailed, scholarly work of reference, The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal: Volume 1 is an essential guide to the exciting developments in scientific thinking that occurred during the seventeenth century. It supplements the published correspondence of Isaac Newton and Henry Oldenburg, and will be an invaluable research tool, not only for historians of astronomy, but also for researchers examining how scientific thought developed.
- Contents:
- v. 1. 1666-1682
- v. 2. 1682-1703.
- v.3. 1703-1719
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0750301473
- OCLC:
- 33439636
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