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From Eudoxus to Einstein : a history of mathematical astronomy / C.M. Linton.
| Author/creator | Linton, C. M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2004. |
| Description | xii, 516 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Spheres and circles -- The Ptolemaic universe --Developments in geocentric astronomy -- The heliocentric universe --Tycho Brahe, Kepler and the ellipse -- Galileo, the telescope, and Keplarian astronomy -- The universal theory of gravitation -- Celestial mechanics -- The asteroids and the outer planets -- New methods --Mercury and Relativity. |
| Local note | Little-347771--305131056077 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-501) and index. |
| LCCN | 2003067569 |
| ISBN | 0521827507 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521827508 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521045711 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521045711 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QB47 .L56 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |