‎Astronomy‎

‎Astronomy‎

‎Die Koniglichen Observatorien fur Astrophysik Meteorologie und Geodasie bei Potsdam. Aus Amtlichem anlass herausgegeben von den Betheiligten Directoren.‎

‎Berlin:: Mayer & Muller 1890. 1890. Tall 8vo. 158 1 pp. 10 plates. Original black cloth-backed printed boards. Penciled ownership name. Near fine. First printing not a reprint!. Contents: Das Konigliche astrophysikalische Observatorium bei Potsdam von J.S. i.e. Julius Scheiner 1858-1913--Das Konigliche meteorologische Institut in Berlin und dessen Observatorium bei Potsdam Johann Friedrich Wilhelm von Bezold 1837-1907--Das Konigliche geodatische Institut von Friedrich Robert Helmert 1843-1917. Mayer & Muller, 1890. hardcover books‎

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‎Astronomy‎

‎Finding Out About Sun Moon and Planets‎

‎Tulsa Oklahoma U.S.A.: Tulsa Oklahoma U.S.A.: EDC Publishing 1982 1982. Large Paperback. Good/No Dj. Paperback. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. Edition & year may vary. Light rubbing Creasing to spine may have owner's name or inscription may have creasing to cover. Paperback. Large Paperback. Good/No DJ. 12mo - over 6�" - 7�" tall. Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A.: EDC Publishing, 1982 Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 0012151 ISBN : 0860205800 9780860205807

‎astronomy‎

‎How Apollo Flew To The Moon 1000 FULL LEATHER BOUND‎

‎2019. SUPER DELUXE EDITION. New. Antique look with Golden Leaf Printing and embossing with round Spine completely handmade bindingextra customization on request like Color Leather Colored book special gold leaf printing etc. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1000. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure in old look so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED. Normal Hardbound Edition is also available on request. unknown‎

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‎astronomy‎

‎How Apollo Flew To The Moon 1000 Hardcover‎

‎2019. Hardcover. New. Lang: - English. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back 1000. This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy‎

‎Mars and Its Mystery‎

‎Boston: Little Brown and Company 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo; pp 192 2 pages ads. Illustrated with plates and a frontispiece. Publisher's red cloth stamped with gilt depiction of Mars lettered in black spine lettering and t.e.g. Inscribed by the author and also separately by his wife. <br/><br/> Little, Brown and Company hardcover books‎

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‎astronomy‎

‎MEMOIRS OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION VOL. XIX. PART II. REPORT OF THE SECTION FOR AURORAE AND THE ZODIACAL LIGHT‎

‎London 1919. 8vo. pp.41-56 wraps. VG. paperback‎

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‎ASTRONOMY‎

‎Principes �l�mentaires D�astronomie; Du syst�me du monde. Manuscript on paper‎

‎cFrance: c1800. 2 parts in 1. 8vo. ff. 90. vellum over paste-board worn tears in vellum several gatherings sprung [cFrance: c1800?] hardcover‎

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‎astronomy‎

‎REPORT OF THE KEW OBSERVATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1898‎

‎London 1899. Sm.8vo. 36pp. removed from the Proceedings of Royal Society and rebound in later wraps. VG. paperback‎

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‎astronomy‎

‎SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO CATALOGUE OF VARIABLE STARS‎

‎1905. 4to. pp. 143-153 removed from Annals of Harvard College Observatory and rebound in later wraps. VG. . unknown‎

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‎astronomy‎

‎THE PLANET NEPTUNE‎

‎NY 1847. In The American Review a Whig Journal No. XXXII August 1847 at pp. 145-155. An account of the discovery of the Planet Neptune. Whole issue comprises pp. 111-220 printed in double column. 8vo. wraps. Institution ownership stamp on front and rear wrap and on contents page. VG some spine rubbing small chip without loss on front. . paperback‎

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‎Astronomy Survey Committee National Research Council‎

‎Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980's Volume 1: Report of the Astronomy Survey Committee‎

‎National Academies Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. National Academies Press unknown‎

Bookseller reference : GRP102570687 ISBN : 0309032490 9780309032490

‎Astronomy Survey Committee‎

‎Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1970's Volume 1: Report of the Astronomy Survey Committee‎

‎Good. No Hassle 30 Day Returns Ships Daily Underlining/Highlighting: NONE Writing: None unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 5640379 ISBN : 0309020298 9780309020299

‎Astronomy Survey Committee National Research Council‎

‎Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980's Volume 1: Report of the Astronomy Survey Committee‎

‎National Academies Press 1982-01-01. Paperback. Used:Good. National Academies Press paperback‎

Bookseller reference : DADAX0309032490 ISBN : 0309032490 9780309032490

‎Astronomy Ellerman Ferdinand‎

‎Autograph letter signed "Ferdinand Ellerman" to "Mr. Halpern" Seymour Halpern in response to Halpern's inquiry regarding the keys to success in life‎

‎Pasadena CA 1931. 1 p. on "Mount Wilson Observatory" letterhead. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Toning old folds creasing to upper right hand corner not affecting text else very good. 1 p. on "Mount Wilson Observatory" letterhead. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Reading in part: "As to what I attribute my success to will say it is by taking a deep interest in the subject which I have chosen to follow putting my best effors and ability into it and always when possible associating with men who were my peers." Ferdinand Ellerman 1869-1940 was an American astronomer closely associated with the technical development of two of the main observatories in the United States: Yerkes and Monte Wilson. "Ellerman bombs" are micro solar flares named after Ellerman and first described by him in a 1917 article. As a high school student Seymour Halpern 1913-1997 wrote letters to many notables of the day inquiring about their ideas to the keys to success in life. He would later go on to serve as Republican from New York to the 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st and 92nd United States Congresses holding office from January 3 1959 to January 3 1973. <br/><br/> unknown‎

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‎Astronomy Engineering Grubb Howard‎

‎DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT 27-IN. REFRACTING TELESCOPE and Revolving Dome For the Imperial and Royal Observatory of Vienna. Designed and Constructed By Howard Grubb F.R.A.S.‎

‎London: Offices of "Engineering 1881. First edition an off-print from 'Engineering". With a large linen-backed engraved frontispiece of an Eight-Inch Equatorial Telescope a linen-backed folding engraved plate with the plan of Telescope for the Observatory at Vienna a linen-backed folding plate with views and plans of the Observatory at Vienna itself a linen-backed full page engraved view of said telescope and numerous plans and illustrations throughout the text. Folio in contemporary navy cloth covered boards backed in navy morocco gilt lettering on the spine. With the armorial plate of Sir Edmund Giles Lode 2nd Baronet a dedicated plantsman the rhododendron loderi a variety of rhododendron was named in his honour. ii 29 pp. A handsome and very well preserved copy the paper still quite clean and fresh with just a moderate bit of spotting the binding sturdy and attractive bumped at the lower corners. VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION. The description design and construction of the great refracting telescope constructed at Dublin for the Vienna Observatory. The telescope was built in Dublin by the Grubb Company begun by Thomas Grubb 1800-1878 an Irish engineer born in Waterford. Grubb's made as many as 21 refractors of 13 ins. aperture or greater as well as a number of reflecting telescopes of moderate size and many smaller telescopes. By far the largest of their refractors was the 27-inch Vienna telescope completed in 1878 for the Imperial Royal Observatory of Austria-Hungary now the astronomical observatory of the University of Vienna. It was the largest refractor in the world at the time. The Observatory itself was designed to hold this new scientific marvel it was built between 1874 and 1879 and was finally inaugurated by Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1883. The main dome houses the Grubb telescope. The telescope was largely used to study planets and comets and for early studies of nebulas. Offices of "Engineering hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy Proctor Richard A.‎

‎Myths and Marvels of Astronomy‎

‎New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1877. First edition. vi 363 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brick cloth stamped in black and gilt beveled boards. Extremities rubbed else Fine. First edition. vi 363 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy Unversity of California Publications‎

‎Publications of the Lick Observatory. Volume XVII 17 - 1931‎

‎Berkeley: University of California Press 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio; black cloth lettered in gilt; pp. 482. A nice clean copy aside from small ownership signature of astronomer D. K. Yeomans. Part 1 Solar Atmosphere. Part II Halley's Comet. <br/><br/> University of California Press hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy National Physical Laboratory.‎

‎Report of the Observatory Department Richmond Surrey and of The Observatory Eskdalemuir Langholm Dumfreisshire for the year 1909. With appendices.‎

‎Teddington:: W. R. Parrott 1910. 1910. 262 x 195 mm. 8vo. 62 pp. Tables. Printed wrappers. Ex library rubber stamps on top cover. Very good. W. R. Parrott, 1910. unknown‎

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‎Astronomy Kippax John‎

‎The Call of the Stars. A Popular Introduction to a Knowledge of the Starry Skies with their Romance and Legend‎

‎New York: Putnams 1919. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good . Basic star gazing richly illustrated with many charts plates and diagrams. 8vo publisher's red gilt cloth in the original dust jacket quite chipped at spine now in mylar protective cover. <br/><br/> Putnams hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy Magazine‎

‎The New Cosmos: The Astronomy of Our Galaxy and Beyond Astronomy Library‎

‎Kalmbach Pub Co 1992-09-01. Paperback. Used:Good. Kalmbach Pub Co paperback‎

Bookseller reference : DADAX0913135151 ISBN : 0913135151 9780913135150

‎Astronomy Mitchell OM. O. M.‎

‎The Orbs of Heaven or the Planetary and Stellar Worlds. A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy‎

‎London: Office of the National Illustrated Library 1851. First edition. Illustrated. x 302 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bright blue embossed cloth spine gilt t.e.g. Spine slightly darkened ends bumped some faint foxing plates clean; Very Good. First edition. Illustrated. x 302 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. <br/><br/> Office of the National Illustrated Library hardcover‎

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‎Astronomy Everett Edward‎

‎The Uses of Astronomy a Discourse forming a part of The Inauguration of the Dudley Observatory at Albany August 28 l856‎

‎Albany: Charles van Benthuysens Print 1856. First Edition. Engraved Portrait after a photograph by Mathew Brady. 1 vols. 8vo. Later 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards spine gilt with raised bands bound by Stikeman. Extremities slightly rubbed; a Very Good copy. First Edition. Engraved Portrait after a photograph by Mathew Brady. 1 vols. 8vo. NO COPY LOCATED IN NUC. In addition to the "Discourse" by Everett this book issued in honor of the dedication of the Dudley Observatory at Albany contains various speeches and a long poem dedicated to the American Association for the Advancement of Science by Alfred B. Street. The speeches include a eulogy by Washington Hunt and remarks by A. B. Gould Benjamin Pierce and A.D. Bache. The Observatory had not as yet been built when this book was published. This was simply it seems a celebration of sorts given in honor of the donors of funds to build it. Mr. Dudley's widow to whom the discourse is dedicated was the most generous of donors pledging the then enormous sum of $12000. Although other editions of the "Discourse" with condensations of the events appear in NUC there seems to be no copy of this edition located. Charles van Benthuysens Print unknown‎

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‎Astronomy Unversity of California Publications‎

‎Publications of the Lick Observatory. Volume XVII 17 - 1931‎

‎Berkeley: University of California Press 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio; black cloth lettered in gilt; pp. 482. A nice clean copy aside from small ownership signature of astronomer D. K. Yeomans. Part 1 Solar Atmosphere. Part II Halley's Comet. <br/><br/> University of California Press hardcover books‎

Bookseller reference : D16575

‎ASTRONOMY EVERETT EDWARD.‎

‎The Uses of Astronomy. A discourse delivered at Albany on the 28th of August 1856 on occasion of the inauguration of the Dudley Observatory.‎

‎Boston: Little Brown and Company 1856. First Edition. Paperback. Good. 8vo. Original tan printed wrappers; rear wrapper detached. 50pp. First Edition. Inscribed by the author to John Pendleton Kennedy American writer and friend of E. A. Poe. Everett was a U.S. Senator and a great orator. It was his address on the field of Gettysburg that preceded the most famous address in U.S. history by Lincoln. In the present oration Everett discusses Charles Babbage’s newly developed Calculating Engine wherein he mentions asking Babbage if the device “could ever be made small enough to one day to fit in one’s own pocket.” <br/><br/> Little, Brown and Company paperback books‎

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‎Astronomy Burckhardt Johann Karl‎

‎Burckhardt Four Page Handwritten Manuscript with Calculations on the Comet of 1770‎

‎Johann Karl Burckhardt 1773-1825 German-born astronomer and mathematician. Burckhardt carried out extensive studies on the orbits of comets and his study of a comet of 1770 now known as Lexell's Comet or D/1770 L1 cemented his professional reputation. This comet is known for passing closer to earth than any other comet in recorded history when it reached only 0.0146 AU from Earth on July 1 1770. Offered here is a 4 page handwritten manuscript of his calculations for that comet of 1770 dated December 1804. Written in French. Burckhardt completed his research in 1807 finding that the comet had an elliptical orbit with a period of 5.57 years. Burckhardt has titled the Manuscript in his hand "Pull of the Comet of 1770 by the Earth from the Formula of the Spatial Mechanics Volume 4." <br/><br/>A small sampling of Burckhardt's extensive calculations and proofs in this manuscript includes the following: <br/><br/>"1 I would take for a constant plane that of the eleptic and for the x axis the vertical radius of Earth. At the moment of the entry of the comet in the field of gravity F; so we will have A1 = 0; B1 = 0; C1 = 0.<br/>2 We will take a day as the limit of t. We will see later on if we could use a smaller interval. <br/>3 I will suppose the point of entry in the field of activity at 273567 this is based on an observation of Mr. Messier The duration of 8 days with the exit on the 5th of July 0.5567. <br/>4 We will therefore have for the Earth Z1 always equal to zero.<br/>6 One sees for the earth generally with great exactitude x=0.000142t2 y=. For the gravitational center of earth.<br/>7 For the Comete one employs the.elements of observation made after the perihelic part of the passage.<br/>N.B. I have neglected to express the precession of the equinoxes.and that the observation requires the movement of a contoured lens."<br/><br/>Burckhardt proceeds to provide detailed calculations of the comets approach and recession from June 27 to July 6 taking extra care to mark the day of its closest approach to earth--July 1.<br/><br/>The comet of 1770 never reappeared and is today considered a "lost comet" but it presented a fascination to astronomers for years afterward. Lexell for whom the comet is named initially calculated the orbit at around 5 and a half years. But the fact that a comet with so short a period had never been previously recorded and that it did not reappear in 1776 threw doubt on Lexell's calculations and induced the Institute of France to establish a prize for whomever could determine its orbit. Burckhardt became the winner when he was able to show through his calculations that the comet's had come within the sphere of Jupiter's attraction in 1767 which swung it into its close 1770 orbit. It did not reappear in 1776 because it was directly in line with the sun rendering it invisible. And why had it never reappeared since Burckhardt determined that in 1779 it had come again within the orbit of Jupiter and from there had been flung off into distant space. He thereby confirmed Lexell's initial calculation and provided a scientific explanation for the comet's very strange activity. Journal of the Franklin Institute Thomas P. Jones M.D. ed. pg. 319-320. Thompson & Homans: Washington D.C. 1832.<br/><br/>Burckhardt's tracing of the orbit of the comet of 1770 cemented his reputation in the scientific community. Today he is remembered in particular for his work in fundamental astronomy and for his lunar theory which was in widespread use for the construction of navigational ephemerides of the Moon for much of the first half of the nineteenth century and for his studies on the orbits of comets. In 1812 he published an improved lunar theory after that of Pierre-Simon Laplace. Burckhardt's lunar tables appear to have been the first to be based on a least squares adjustment of the coefficients to selected lunar observations of which about 4000 were used. They were officially used for computing the lunar ephemerides in the Nautical Almanac from 1821 to 1861. unknown books‎

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