Outlines of astronomy
Auteur :
Herschel, John Frederick William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108013772
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 x 3,9 cm
Poids :
870 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In Outlines of Astronomy, Herschel provides an important review of what was known of the physical world in the mid-nineteenth century. His textbook appeals to both the general and the specialist reader as it discusses a range of phenomena, from Earth's basic characteristics to planetary perturbations and sidereal astronomy.