Memoir of the Life and Labors of the Rev. Jeremiah Horrox To Which Is Appended a Translation of His Celebrated Discourse upon the Transit of Venus Across the Sun |
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| Author:
| Whatton, Arundell Blount
Horrox, Jeremiah |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-70965-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Jeremiah Horrox (1618-1641) was one of the most interesting astronomers Britain has produced, and he influenced Newton and Flamsteed with his posthumously published work. This memoir of 1859, part of a Victorian revival of interest in Horrox, includes a translation of his treatise on the transit of Venus.
Jeremiah Horrox (1618-1641) was one of the most interesting astronomers Britain has produced, and he influenced Newton and Flamsteed with his posthumously published work. This memoir of 1859, part of a Victorian revival of interest in Horrox, includes a translation of his treatise on the transit of Venus.