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Hevelius, Flamsteed and Halley ; three contemporary astronomers and their mutual relations / by Eugene Fairfield MacPike ...

McPike, Eugene Fairfield, 1870-1946, author.; Hevelius, Johannes, 1611-1687.; Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.; Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
1937
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Title
Hevelius, Flamsteed and Halley ; three contemporary astronomers and their mutual relations / by Eugene Fairfield MacPike ...
Created/published
London : Taylor and Francis, ltd., 1937.
Description
ix, 140 p. : ill. (facsim.) IV port. (incl. front.) ; 25 cm
Associated name
McPike, Eugene Fairfield, 1870-1946, author.
Hevelius, Johannes, 1611-1687.
Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
Note
I. De incendio Heveliano. II. Select letters from the correspondence of Hevelius, Halley and others. III. English version of Olhoff's preface to his Excerpta. IV. Preface by Elisabeth Hevelius to Prodromus astronomise. V. Account of the principal sketches and attempted biographies of Halley. VI. Bibliographical references, with symbols (p. 130-135)
Bibliography, etc.
Bibliographical foot-notes.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
QB35 .M23