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In Search of William Gascoigne: Seventeenth Century Astronomer - Astrophysics and Space Science Library David Sellers 2012 edition
In Search of William Gascoigne: Seventeenth Century Astronomer - Astrophysics and Space Science Library
David Sellers
William Gascoigne (c.1612-44) was the inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer (instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy). Into this story is woven an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne's lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries.
222 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 19, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781489995742 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Genre | Aspects (Academic) > Science / Technology Aspects |
| Pages | 222 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 12 mm · 331 g |
| Language | English |