A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy / By George F. Chambers.
A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy / By George F. Chambers.
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Publisher
London : John Murray, 1861.
Date
1861.
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520.2/C
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Language
English
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Physical content
xlvi, 514 p., 52 leaves of plates : ill., plates ; 20 cm.
Contents
Book I. A sketch of the solar system -- Book II. Eclipses and their associated phenomena -- Book III. The tides -- Book IV. Miscellaneous astronomical phenomena -- Book V. Comets -- Book VI. Chronological astronomy -- Book VII. The starry heavens -- Book VIII. Astronomical instruments -- Book IX. A...
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Publisher
London : John Murray, 1861.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1861.
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A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy / By George F. Chambers.
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Includes index.
"The present work is designed ... to be attractive to the general reader, useful to the amateur, and 'handy' also, as an occasional book of reference, to the professional astronomer."
Mitchell Library copy : Tebbutt Memorial on spine.
Mitchell Library copy : signed "John Tebbutt, Jnr. March 22nd. 1882"...
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520.2/C
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74VvGMgj464b
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991012536679702626
