In search of William Gascoigne : seventeenth century astronomer
William Gascoigne (c.1612-44), the first inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy was killed in the English Civil War. His name is now known to historians of science around the world, but for some considerable time after his tragic death at the...
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| Định dạng: | Livre numérique |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
[20..].
Cham : Springer Nature |
| Phiên bản: | 1st ed. 2012. |
| Loạt: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
390 |
| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Accès sur la plateforme de l'éditeur Accès sur la plateforme Istex Accès Université d'Orléans Accès INSA CVL |
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Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) |
| Autres localisations: | Voir dans le Sudoc |
| Edition sous un autre format: | • In Search of William Gascoigne, Seventeenth Century Astronomer, David Sellers, New York, Springer, 2012, 1 vol. (X-122 p.), Astrophysics and space science library, 978-1-4614-4096-3 • In Search of William Gascoigne, Texte imprimé, 9781461440987 • In Search of William Gascoigne, Texte imprimé, 9781489995742 |
| Tóm tắt: | William Gascoigne (c.1612-44), the first inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy was killed in the English Civil War. His name is now known to historians of science around the world, but for some considerable time after his tragic death at the age of 32, it seemed as if his achievements would be consigned to oblivion. Most of his papers were lost in the maelstrom of war and the few that seemed to have survived later disappeared. This is the story of how his work was rescued. Woven into that story is an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne s lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries. A substantial appendix presents selected extracts from Gascoigne's correspondence. This includes much new material that has not been previously published and illustrates his efforts to explain the basis of his pioneering techniques to the satisfaction of his contemporaries. |
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| Mô tả sách: | Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) Archives Springer e-books (Licence nationale) |
| số ISBN: | 9781461440970 |
| số ISSN: | 2214-7985 |
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