Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow A Story of Some 500 Years |
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| Author:
| Clarke, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-7889-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $140.00 |
Book Description:
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This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow.
This engrossing and entertaining scientific history includes the story of Glasgow's 'Big Bang' of 1863, the controversy over 'Astronomer Royal for Scotland' and a historical survey of the eight observatories that once populated Glasgow.