The Correspondence of John Flamsteed, The First Astronomer Royal
Volume 1 (Correspondence of John Flamsteed, First Astronomer Royal)
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Contributions
- Eric Gray Forbes (Editor) - Contributor
- Lesley Murdin (Editor) - Contributor
- Frances Wilmoth (Editor) - Contributor
Publication
1995 - Taylor & Francis
Language
English
Word Count
238,750 words, Guess
Page Count
955 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7970888M
- ISBN-139780750301473
- ISBN-100750301473
- OCLC Control Number33439636
- Library of Congress Control Number95047433
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- LibraryThing1660327
- Goodreads446061
Classifications
- LCCQB36.F6 A4 1995
Description
This third volume of John Flamsteed's correspondence contains the letters he wrote and received between June 1703 and his death at the end of 1719. It thus completes the three-volume series.
First Sentence
On 4 March 1675 Charles II appointed John Flamsteed his 'astronomical observator'; on 22 June following, the Ordnance Office was authorized to construct 'a small observatory within our park at Greenwich'.
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