Edmond Halley : charting the heavens and the seas
Cook, Alan, 1922-1998
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Now best known for the discovery of 'his' comet, Halley was one of the finest astronomers of his age. Yet he was far more than a cloistered academic, and his exploits as a naval captain led to perilous adventures. Cook presents an account of his career.
Main title:
Edmond Halley : charting the heavens and the seas / Alan Cook.
Author:
Imprint:
Oxford : Clarendon, 1998.
Collation:
xvi, 540p., [16]p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-523) and index.
ISBN:
9780198500315 (hbk)
Dewey class:
520.92920
Language:
English
BRN:
1407800
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