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Edmond Halley : the many discoveries of the most curious Astronomer Royal / David K. Love.
LIBRA QB36.H25 L68 2023
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Love, David, 1950- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
- Halley, Edmond.
- Astronomers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Astronomers.
- Astronomy--England--History.
- Astronomy.
- England.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 181 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Prometheus Books, [2023]
- Summary:
- "In this surprising biography, author David K. Love reveals the boundless mind and endless curiosity of Edmond Halley, a man whom many readers may think they already know. From his inventions and innovations to his personal life, Edmond Halley firmly cements the legacy of the second Astronomer Royal among the first-rate scientists of his time"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : astronomy before Halley
- Halley's early life and career
- Principia
- The comet
- The Royal Society
- Halley's character and his religious skepticism
- Halley, Peter the Great and the voyages of the Paramore
- Oxford
- Greenwich
- Legacy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Love, David, 1950- Edmond Halley
- ISBN:
- 9781633888913
- 1633888916
- OCLC:
- 1390592966
- Publisher Number:
- 99995079564
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