The transit of Venus : the brief, brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks, father of British astronomy
Aughton, Peter, 1940-2004
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This is the missing chapter in the history of astronomy, lying between the work of Galileo and Newton. Most people would name the likes of Newton and Halley as the greatest British astronomers, but both men drew on the works of Jeremiah Horrocks. Aughton describes the early discoveries in astronomy.
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004.
Collation:
xiii, 210 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims., col. map, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.
ISBN:
9780297847212 (hbk)
Dewey class:
520.92920
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BIO HORR
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English
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BRN:
1330332