The Transit of Venus: The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy

The Transit of Venus: The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy
ISBN-10
1859362141
ISBN-13
9781859362143
Series
The Transit of Venus
Category
Astronomers
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Carnegie Pub.
Author
Peter Aughton

Description

New biography of the great British astronomer, Jeremiah Horrocks, who led the way for other greats like Newton or Halley.

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