Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope 1820-1831 : the Founding of a Colonial Observatory Incorporating a biography of Fearon Fallows /

The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, was the first major astronomical observatory in the southern hemisphere, and this volume presents a comprehensive account of its origin, construction and use. It describes technical aspects, such as the instruments and their makers, the installation of the i...

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Main Author:	Warner, Brian
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 1995.
Subjects:	Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope > History. Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope. Electronic books. History.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book