Hevelius, Flamsteed and Halley;
three contemporary astronomers and their mutual relations,
by Eugene Fairfield MacPike ...

Description

Main Author

McPike, Eugene Fairfield, 1870-1946.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, Taylor and Francis, ltd., 1937.

Subjects

Halley, Edmond, > Halley, Edmond, / 1656-1742.
Flamsteed, John, > Flamsteed, John, / 1646-1719.
Hevelius, Johannes, > Hevelius, Johannes, / 1611-1687.

Note

Appendices: I. De incendio Heveliano. II. Select letters from the correspondence of Hevelius, Halley and others. III. English version of Olhoff's preface to his Excerpta. IV. Preface by Elisabeth Hevelius to Prodromus astronomiæ. V. Account of the principal sketches and attempted biographies of Halley. VI. Bibliographical references, with symbols (p. 130-135)

Physical Description

ix, 140 p. illus. (facsim.) IV port. (incl. front.) 25 cm.

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