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The author says "It has been my object in these pages of astronomer biography to present the life of each astronomer in such detail as to enable the reader to realise in some degree the man's character and surroundings; and I have endeavoured to indicate as clearly as circumstances... Read Full Overview

AN HISTORICAL CLASSIC
Great Astronomers is an illustrated collection of biographies of famous astronomers. Included are Copernicus, Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and more
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Includes the Original Illustrations

First published in the year 1895, The present book is a compandium of informative yet short biographies of some of the greatest astronomers of the world born by that point of time.

It has been my object in these pages of astronomer biography to present the life of each astronomer in such detail as to enable the reader to realise in some degree the man's character and surroundings; and I have endeavoured to indicate as clearly as circumstances would permit... Read Full Overview

First published in the year 1895, this book is a compandium of informative yet short biographies of some of the greatest astronomers of the world born by that point of time. There are many types of astronomers-from the stargazer who merely watches the heavens, to the abstract... Read Full Overview

The career of the famous man whose name stands at the head of this chapter is one of the most remarkable in the history of human learning. There may have been other discoverers who have done more for science than ever Ptolemy accomplished, but there never has been any other discoverer... Read Full Overview

Great Astronomers From Ptolemy to Adams By Sir Robert S Ball It has been my object in these pages to present the life of each astronomer in such detail as to enable the reader to realise in some degree the man's character and surroundings; and I have endeavoured to indicate as... Read Full Overview

Of all the natural sciences there is not one which offers such sublime objects to the attention of the inquirer as does the science of astronomy. From the earliest ages the study of the stars has exercised the same fascination as it possesses at the present day. Among the most... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

"Great Astronomers" from Robert Stawell Ball. Irish astronomer who founded the screw theory (1841-1913).

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Sir Robert Stawell Ball was an Irish astronomer who founded the screw theory. In 1908 he published A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy, which is a textbook on astronomy starting from spherical trigonometry and the celestial sphere, considering atmospheric refraction and aberration... Read Full Overview