1856 ASTRONOMY Orbs of Heaven Galileo Copernicus Newton Tycho Brahe Illustrated
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1856 ASTRONOMY Orbs of Heaven Galileo Copernicus Newton Tycho Brahe Illustrated
Ormsby Mitchel was a 19th-century American Union officer during the Civil War; however, he is much better remembered today for his studies in and contributions to astronomy. He published an important work of astronomy, a series of lectures, titled The Orbs of Heaven. In this work, Mitchel discusses:
the primitive understandings of astronomy – the sun, stars, moon, and planets
the discovery of new planets
phenomena of the solar system
improvements to the telescope
notes and anecdotes on the studies of famous astronomers
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Edmund Halley
Tycho Brahe
William Herschel
Item number: #21039
Price: $499
MITCHEL, Ormsby M
The orbs of heaven ; The planetary and stellar worlds
London: Ingram, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, 304
16 full-page illustrations; numerous in-text illustrations throughout
References:
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
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Ormsby Mitchel was a 19th-century American Union officer during the Civil War; however, he is much better remembered today for his studies in and contributions to astronomy. He published an important work of astronomy, a series of lectures, titled The Orbs of Heaven. In this work, Mitchel discusses:
the primitive understandings of astronomy – the sun, stars, moon, and planets
the discovery of new planets
phenomena of the solar system
improvements to the telescope
notes and anecdotes on the studies of famous astronomers
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
Edmund Halley
Tycho Brahe
William Herschel
Item number: #21039
Price: $499
MITCHEL, Ormsby M
The orbs of heaven ; The planetary and stellar worlds
London: Ingram, 1856.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
viii, 304
16 full-page illustrations; numerous in-text illustrations throughout
References:
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
Cloth
Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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