| Author: | Simon Newcomb | ISBN: | 1230000261729 |
| Publisher: | The Perfect Library | Publication: | August 20, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Simon Newcomb |
| ISBN: | 1230000261729 |
| Publisher: | The Perfect Library |
| Publication: | August 20, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Simon Newcomb, astronomer and mathematician (1835-1909)
This ebook presents «The Reminiscences of an Astronomer», from Simon Newcomb. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- PREFACE
-03- THE WORLD OF COLD AND DARKNESS
-04- DOCTOR FOSHAY
-05- THE WORLD OF SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
-06- LIFE AND WORK AT AN OBSERVATORY
-07- GREAT TELESCOPES AND THEIR WORK
-08- THE TRANSITS OF VENUS
-09- THE LICK OBSERVATORY
-10- THE AUTHOR'S SCIENTIFIC WORK
-11- SCIENTIFIC WASHINGTON
-12- SCIENTIFIC ENGLAND
-13- MEN AND THINGS IN EUROPE
-14- THE OLD AND THE NEW WASHINGTON
-15- MISCELLANEA
The Reminiscences of an Astronomer
Simon Newcomb, astronomer and mathematician (1835-1909)
This ebook presents «The Reminiscences of an Astronomer», from Simon Newcomb. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
Table of Contents
-01- About this book
-02- PREFACE
-03- THE WORLD OF COLD AND DARKNESS
-04- DOCTOR FOSHAY
-05- THE WORLD OF SWEETNESS AND LIGHT
-06- LIFE AND WORK AT AN OBSERVATORY
-07- GREAT TELESCOPES AND THEIR WORK
-08- THE TRANSITS OF VENUS
-09- THE LICK OBSERVATORY
-10- THE AUTHOR'S SCIENTIFIC WORK
-11- SCIENTIFIC WASHINGTON
-12- SCIENTIFIC ENGLAND
-13- MEN AND THINGS IN EUROPE
-14- THE OLD AND THE NEW WASHINGTON
-15- MISCELLANEA
