admin

By John M. Steele

the invention of a gentle acceleration within the moon’s suggest movement by means of Edmond Halley within the final decade of the 17th century ended in a revival of curiosity in experiences of astronomical observations from antiquity. those observations supplied the one capability to check the moon’s ‘secular acceleration’, as this newly-discovered acceleration turned recognized. This ebook comprises the 1st specified learn of using old and medieval astronomical observations with a view to examine the moon’s secular acceleration from its discovery through Halley to the institution of the significance of the acceleration through Richard Dunthorne, Tobias Mayer and Jérôme Lalande within the 1740s and 1750s. Making broad use of formerly unstudied manuscripts, this paintings exhibits how various astronomers used a similar small physique of preserved historical observations in numerous methods of their paintings at the secular acceleration. additionally, this paintings seems to be on the wider context of the examine of the moon’s secular acceleration, together with its use in debates of biblical chronology, even if the heavens have been made from æther, and using astronomy in making a choice on geographical longitude. It additionally discusses wider problems with the perceptions and data of old and medieval astronomy within the early-modern interval. This ebook could be of curiosity to historians of astronomy, astronomers and historians of the traditional world.

Show description

Read Online or Download Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757) (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) PDF

Similar astronomy books

Influences: Art, Optics, and Astrology in the Italian by Mary Quinlan-McGrath PDF

At the present time few might consider astronomy and astrology as fields concerning theology. Fewer nonetheless may be aware of that bodily soaking up planetary rays was thought of to have scientific and mental results. yet this used to be the knowledge of sunshine radiation held through yes average philosophers of early sleek Europe, and that, argues Mary Quinlan-McGrath, used to be why informed humans of the Renaissance commissioned artistic endeavors established on astrological topics and practices.

Download e-book for iPad: The Great Refractor of Meudon Observatory: 398 (Astrophysics by Audouin Dollfus

The massive telescope at Meudon has turn into mythical. whilst it was once conceived, after 1870, astronomy as an entire used to be restricted to visible remark. wisdom of the sky used to be constrained to what you could see, assisted simply by way of optical ability. the massive telescopes produced at the moment produced higher photographs, allowing close-up perspectives: the Meudon telescope was once capable of accomplish this completely.

Get Primordial Cosmology (Oxford Graduate Texts) PDF

This publication presents an in depth survey of all of the physics essential to comprehend the present advancements within the box of primary cosmology, in addition to an outline of the observational info and strategies. it is going to aid scholars to get into study by means of supplying definitions and major ideas and ideas mentioned this day.

Read e-book online Der Ursprung des Universums für Dummies (German Edition) PDF

Es ist gro? , dunkel und im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes ma? los: das Universum. Geht es um das Universum und seinen Ursprung, geraten Naturwissenschaften und Philosophie schnell an ihre Grenzen. Trotzdem oder vielleicht auch gerade deshalb gibt es hier viel Spannendes zu berichten. Wie entstehen Sterne, Planeten und Galaxien, wie wirken die Naturkrafte, used to be ist dunkle Materie, existiert das Universum ewig?

Extra resources for Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757) (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences)

Sample text

Download PDF sample

Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757) (Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) by John M. Steele


by George
4.1

BHC Staff Book Archive > Astronomy > John M. Steele's Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the PDF
Rated 4.41 of 5 – based on 49 votes