Ancient astronomical observations and the study of the moon's motion (1691-1757) / John M. Steele.
| Author/creator | Steele, John M. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Springer, |
| Description | xiv, 158 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Springer Nature - Springer Mathematics and Statistics eBooks 2012 English International |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Springer Books |
| Subjects |
| Series | Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences Sources and studies in the history of mathematics and physical sciences. ^A515093 |
| Contents | Edmond Halley's discovery of the secular acceleration of the moon -- A forgotten episode in the history of the secular acceleration: William Whiston, Arthur Ashley Sykes and the eclipse of Phlegon -- The gradual acceptance of the existence of the secular acceleration during the 1740s -- Eighteenth-century views of ancient astronomy -- The first detailed study of the moon's secular acceleration: Richard Dunthorne -- An integrated approach: Tobias Mayer -- The final synthesis: Jérôme Lalande. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographaphical references (p. 143-151) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011945853 |
| ISBN | 9781461421481 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1461421489 (alk. paper) |