The transit of Venus : the brief, brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks, father of British astronomy
Aughton, Peter, 1940-2004
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This is the missing chapter in the history of astronomy, lying between the work of Galileo and Newton. Most people would name the likes of Newton and Halley as the greatest British astronomers, but both men drew on the works of Jeremiah Horrocks. Aughtondescribes the early discoveries in astronomy.
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London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2004.
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xiii, 210 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), facsims., col. map, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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Includes index.Bibliography: p. 201-204.
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029784721X
Dewey class:
520.9'2
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English
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BRN:
98300
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