| Description |
1 online resource : color illustrations |
| Series |
Astrophysics and space science library, 0067-0057 ; 390 |
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Astrophysics and space science library ; 390.
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| Contents |
Part 1. The Discovery of William Gascoigne -- Introduction -- The Gascoignes of Thorp-on-the-Hill -- The 'Discovery' of William Gascoigne -- A 'Light of the First Magnitude' -- Derham and De La Hire -- Bevis and De La Hire -- In His Own Hand -- Part 2. Gascoigne's World -- The Religious World of William Gascoigne -- The Optical World of William Gascoigne -- The Astronomical World of William Gascoigne -- Part 3. Digging Further -- The Flamsteed Papers -- The Towneley Papers -- British Library Manuscripts -- Part 4. The Civil War and After -- The Road to Civil War -- After Marston Moor -- The Legacy of William Gascoigne -- Part 5. APPENDICES -- Appendix 1 Description of Mr. Gascoigne's Micrometer -- Appendix 2 Selected Correspondence |
| Summary |
Annotation This unique volume forestalls the scientific injustice that could have been inflicted on William Gascoigne. The captivating narrative tracks the gradual recovery of the 17th-century astronomer's trailblazing work on the telescopic sight and the micrometer |
| Analysis |
Physics |
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Astronomy |
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Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology |
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History of Science |
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Optics and Electrodynamics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Gascoigne, William, 1612-1644.
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| SUBJECT |
Gascoigne, William, 1612-1644 fast |
| Subject |
Astronomers -- Great Britain -- Biography
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SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Astronomers
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781461440970 |
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1461440971 |
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