History of physical astronomy from the earliest ages to the middle of the nineteenth century comprehending a detailed account of the establishment of the theory of gravitation by Newton, and its development by his successors : with an exposition of the progress of research on all the other subjects of celestial physics / by Robert Grant.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grant, Robert, 1814-1892.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--History.

Astronomy.

Celestial mechanics--History.

Celestial mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, xiv, [15]-637, [2] p.) : ill.

Other Title:

History of physical astronomy from the earliest ages to the middle of the nineteenth century

Place of Publication:

London : R. Baldwin, 1852 (G. Woodfall and Son)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reproduction of the original from the Huntington Library.

OCLC:

875137892