Author: John L. Birks
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Author: Eric Gray Forbes
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040285392
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1006

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Professor Eric Forbes left behind at his death an important collection of the letters of John Flamsteed (1646-1719), First Astronomer Royal. A leading figure in the final phases of the seventeenth-century scientific revolution, his extensive correspondence with 129 British and foreign scholars all over the world touches on many of the scientific discussions of the day. A detailed, scholarly work of reference, The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal: Volume 1 is an essential guide to the exciting developments in scientific thinking that occurred during the seventeenth century. It supplements the published correspondence of Isaac Newton and Henry Oldenburg, and will be an invaluable research tool, not only for historians of astronomy, but also for researchers examining how scientific thought developed.

Author: Francis Baily
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110803800X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 833

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Flamsteed's edited papers, published in 1835, over a century after his death, restored his reputation as a meticulous observational astronomer.

Author: Francis Baily
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 754

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Author: Francis Baily
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Author: Francis Baily
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Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: E. Walter Maunder
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 239

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Royal Observatory, Greenwich" (A Glance at Its History and Work) by E. Walter Maunder. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author: David H. Clark
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
ISBN: 9780716747017
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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One of the great figures in history, Sir Isaac Newton personifies the triumph of scientific reason over ignorance. Yet for all his contributions to the Enlightenment, Newton was a deeply complex man who sometimes aggressively tried to obscure the intellectual achievements of others of others. Newton's Tyranny is the story of two men who felt the full wrath of the great man's hostility-the Reverend John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, and Stephen Gray, a humble dyer and amateur scientist. United not only by a love of science, but by a bitter and protracted conflict with Newton, the two men made significant contributions to science despite the observational astronomy and navigation. Drawing upon letters and historical documents, Newton's Tyranny vividly recreates the British scientific community of the early 18th century. It was an era of great achievement, but the crucible of science was often heated by Machiavellian intrigue, uncontrollable ambition, and larger-than-life personalities. Against this dramatic setting, the saga of Newton, Flamsteed and Gray unfolds, a story of loyalty and commitment against great odds. A fascinating look at a forgotten piece of science history, Newton's Tyranny exposes the dark side of flawed genius while celebrating the ultimate triumph of two unsung heroes.

Author: Francis Baily
Publisher:
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Category : Astronomers
Languages : en
Pages : 759

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Author: Caroline Lucretia Herschel
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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