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- Presents a detailed study of previously unexplored aspect of the history of astronomy
- The study makes extensive use of previously unpublished and unstudied manuscript material
- The work of eighteenth century lunar theory is place in a broader cultural context?
Part of the book series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences (SHMP)
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Book Title: Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757)
Authors: John M. Steele
Series Title: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-2149-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2148-1Published: 17 February 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4361-6Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-2149-8Published: 17 February 2012
Series ISSN: 2196-8810
Series E-ISSN: 2196-8829
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 158
Topics: History of Mathematical Sciences, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics