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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.

Undertittel
Seventeenth Century Astronomer
Forfatter
David Sellers
ISBN
9781461440963
Språk
Engelsk
Vekt
446 gram
Utgivelsesdato
3.8.2012
Antall sider
222