General history of astronomy: volume 2, planetary astronomy from the renaissance to the rise of astrophysics, the
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521120098
Date de publication :
24 sept. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Part B covers the history of planetary astronomy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It provides a synoptic view of the main developments and at the same time furnishes much detail about the lives, ideas, mathematical techniques and interactions of the various astronomers involved.