History of physical astronomy : from the earliest ages to the middle of the Nineteenth century : comprehending a detailed account of the establishment of the theory of gravitation by Newton : with an exposition of the progress of research on all the other subjects of celestial physics / by Robert Grant.
Edizione:
Repr. from the London ed., 1852 / with a new introduction by Harry Woolf
Pubblicazione:
New York : Johnson reprint corporation, 1966.
Descrizione fisica:
X, XIV, 637 p. ; 22 cm
Serie:
The sources of science ; 38
Note galileane:
(Galileo: discovers the diurnal libration of the moon, 72; discovers the satellites of Jupiter, 76; deduces the rotatory motion of the sun from observations of the solar spots, 216; determines the period of rotation , ib.; his mode of observing the solar spots, 228; discovery of mountains on the moon's surface, 229; phases of Venus, 233; inexplicable appearance of Saturn, 254; researches on irradiation, 347; executes a refracting telescope, 520; method for ascertainig the magnifying power of telescopes, 521; first applies the telescope to the purposes of physical science, ib.; attempt to determine the apparent diameter of Ó Lyrae, 545; method for determining the parallax of the fixed stars, 547)
