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In Search of William Gascoigne
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In Search of William Gascoigne

William Gascoigne (c.1612-44) was the inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer (instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy). Into this story is woven an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne’s lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries.

Alaotsikko
Seventeenth Century Astronomer
Kirjailija
David Sellers
ISBN
9781461440963
Kieli
englanti
Paino
446 grammaa
Julkaisupäivä
3.8.2012
Sivumäärä
222