General History of Astronomy Tapa dura - 1995

Hardback. Very Good.

Cambridge University Press, 1995. Volume 2.B. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780521351683

Cambridge:: Cambridge University Press, 1995., 1995. Royal 8vo. xiii, [1], 281, [1] pp. Illus., index. Black gilt-stamped cloth, dust-jacket. Near fine. ISBN: 0521351685 Hardcover issue. Part B of Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics continues the history of celestial mechanics and observational discovery through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It provides a synoptic view of the main developments and furnishes details about the lives, ideas, and interactions of the various astronomers involved. Twelve different authors have contributed their expertise to this book that begins with the reception of Newton's inverse-square law. In the remainder, a large place is given to the development of the mathematical theory of celestial mechanics from Clairaut and Euler to LeVerrier, Newcomb, Hill, and Poincare. This emphasis is balanced by other chapters on observational discoveries and the rapprochement of observation and theory (for instance, the discovery of Uranus… Leer más

Cambridge University Press, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 25.5 x 19 cm. Royal octavo. 281pp. Black cloth in dust jacket. Previous owner's bookplate on front fixed endpaper. Light toning to page edges. Volume 2B of The General History of Astronomy.

CUP, 1995. 1st Edition. . Book Book Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. CUP, 1995. 1st Edition . Very Good/Very Good. Book in VG condition in VG dust-jacket, with some wear and rubbing. Illustrated. 281pp. Will incur extra overseas postage.

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge University Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Cambridge University Press, 1995. First edition. New, unread copy. From the library of Prof. Roger Stuewer, historian of physics, UMN. Due to size or weight, this item may require additional postage for international or priority shipping.

Cambridge University Press, 1995-08-25. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!