Lectures on the Lunar Theory
by Adams, John Couch [R.A. Sampson, Ed]
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- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: Cambridge University Press, 1900. Undetermined. near fine. reprinted edition. 88pp. Tall octavo. Original blue cloth; spine title in gilt. Crown and foot lightly bumped; corners rubbed. Some small rubs to boards. Endpapers somewhat age toned with some foxing. Some pencil notations in text. Textblock tight; interior bright. near fine Collection of edited lectures orginally published in "Collected Scientific Papers, Vol. II". Adams is most known for his discovery of the planet Uranus. Here, his lectures appear with formulas and extensive explanations. A find. 1900
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132156
- Title
- Lectures on the Lunar Theory
- Author
- Adams, John Couch [R.A. Sampson, Ed]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Astro-Physics|John Couch Adams|Lectures|Lunar Theory|Science|Uranus
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Medicine;
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