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Edmond Halley, Charting the heavens and the seas.
Alan Cook
This book is a comprehensive biography of the astronomer Edmond Halley written by Sir Alan H. Cook. The book details Halley’s life, from his pioneering southern hemisphere star catalogue to his role in publishing Newton’s Principia.
Hardback with dust jacket in excellent condition. Reg Vallintine book plate on inside front cover. Excellent condition.
540 page
Black and white illustrations
162 mm x 242 mm (approx. 6.25 in x 9.5 in )
1998, Clarendon Press, Oxford