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The General History of Astronomy: Volume 2, Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics - General History of Astronomy Rene Taton
The General History of Astronomy: Volume 2, Planetary Astronomy from the Renaissance to the Rise of Astrophysics - General History of Astronomy
Rene Taton
Part B covers the history of planetary astronomy in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It provides a synoptic view of the main developments and at the same time furnishes much detail about the lives, ideas, mathematical techniques and interactions of the various astronomers involved.
296 pages, 26 line figures 25 tones 3 maps
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 24, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521120098 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 296 |
| Dimensions | 187 × 247 × 20 mm · 580 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Taton, Rene (Alexandre Koyre Research Centre, Paris) |
| Editor | Wilson, Curtis (St John's College, Annapolis) |