The Royal Observatory Greenwich A Glance at Its History and Work |
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Author:
| Maunder, E. Walter |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-06506-1 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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In this entertaining and highly illustrated history of the Royal Observatory, first published in 1900, astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928) explores the departments of the institution and the lives of its Astronomers Royal, illuminating the fabulous and often overlooked advances made there since its founding in the seventeenth century.
In this entertaining and highly illustrated history of the Royal Observatory, first published in 1900, astronomer Edward Walter Maunder (1851-1928) explores the departments of the institution and the lives of its Astronomers Royal, illuminating the fabulous and often overlooked advances made there since its founding in the seventeenth century.