In Search of William Gascoigne - E-book

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In Search Of William Gascoigne - ENG

Seventeenth Century Astronomer

David Sellers

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ISBN:	9781461440970
Formato:	ePub
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Springer Nature
Tema:	Ciencia
Subtema:	Astronomia
Año de publicación:	2012-08-09

William Gascoigne (c.1612-44) was the inventor of the telescopic sight and micrometer (instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy). His name is now known to historians of science around the world. For some considerable time after his tragic death at the age of 32 in the English Civil War, however, it seemed as if his achievements would be consigned to oblivion. Most of his papers were lost and even the few that survived have largely disappeared. This is the story of how his work was rescued. Into this story is woven an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries.

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