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Kew Observatory and the Evolution of Victorian Science, 1840-1910

Kew Observatory and the Evolution of Victorian Science, 1840-1910( )
Author: Macdonald, Lee T.
Series title:Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8229-4526-0
Publication Date:May 2018
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $55.00
Book Description:

Kew Observatory was originally built in 1769 for King George III, a keen amateur astronomer, so that he could observe the transit of Venus. By the mid-nineteenth century, it was a world-leading center for four major sciences: geomagnetism, meteorology, solar physics, and standardization. Long before government cutbacks forced its closure in 1980, the observatory was run by both major bodies responsible for the management of science in Britain: first the British Association for the...
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Book Details
Pages:336
Detailed Subjects: Science / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1.1 Inches



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