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Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon's Motion (1691-1757) - Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences John M. Steele 2012 edition
Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon's Motion (1691-1757) - Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
John M. Steele
The discovery of a gradual acceleration in the moon's mean motion by Edmond Halley in the last decade of the seventeenth century led to a revival of interest in reports of astronomical observations from antiquity.
168 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 17, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9781461421481 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Genre | Aspects (Academic) > Historical |
| Pages | 158 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 254 × 11 mm · 521 g |
| Language | English |