Richard grijs (39 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:9780470511800.

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 296 pages. 10.00x7.00x10.00 inches. In Stock.

Laminated Boards. Zustand: As New. Excellent introduction to this important topic. pp326, illus.

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Zustand: New. Richard de Grijs received his M.Phil. (in Physics and Astronomy) as well as his Ph.D. from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. After completing his Ph.D. in Astrophysics in 1997, he held two postdoctoral positions, at the University of.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 272 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 597 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. William Dawes | Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist: Caught Between Science and Religion | Richard De Grijs (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Springer Biographies | xi | Englisch | 2024 | Springer | EAN 9783031387760 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …

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Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 284 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This book describes William Dawes¿ life and professional achievements. William Dawes was a British Marine serving as the official astronomer on board the First Fleet making the 1787¿1788 voyage from Britain to the new colony of New South Wales. Between 1788 and 1791, Dawes established not one but two observatories within a kilometre of Sydney¿s present-day city centre, a full seven decades before the construction of Sydney¿s historical Observatory at Dawes¿ Point, today a stone¿s throw from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In this comprehensive biography, the authors discuss William Dawes¿ life and his considerable impact¿as astronomer, engineer, surveyor, ordnance officer and intellectual centre point¿on the early colony in New South Wales (in essence, his impact on the earliest history of Sydney as a settlement) and, subsequently, on the British colonies of Sierra Leone on the West African coast and Antigua in the West Indies. Dawes¿ life and professional achievements are closely linked to the earliest history of Sydney as a British settlement. He is often considered a man of high morals, and as such his interactions with the local populations in New South Wales, Sierra Leone and Antigua were mostly deemed respectful and above reproach. He is seen a truly enlightened individual, far ahead of his time. The authors of this book have a significant track record of successful and engaging communication of complex concepts in physics and astronomy with experts and non-experts alike. This biography touches on numerous aspects related to 18th century maritime navigation (¿sailing on the stars¿), societal relationships, the exploration of newly discovered lands, as well as the early history of Sydney and New South Wales, and the colonial histories of Sierra Leone and the West Indies. As such, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, from scholars in the history of science and maritime navigation, to history enthusiasts ranging from local historians on Australiäs eastern seaboard to members of the public with a keen interest in British colonial history.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Determination of one's longitude at sea has perplexed sailors for many centuries. The significant uptake of world trade in the 17th and 18th Centuries rendered the increasingly urgent need to solve the 'longitude problem', an issue of strategic national importance. Historical accounts of these efforts often focus almost exclusively on John Harrison's role in 18th-Century Britain. This book starts instead from Galileo Galilei's late-16th-Century development of an accurate pendulum clock, which was first achieved in practice in the mid-17th-Century by Christiaan Huygens in the Dutch Republic. It is primarily based on collections of letters that have not been combined into a single volume before. Extensive introductory chapters on the history of map making, the establishment of the world's reference meridian at Greenwich Observatory, and the rise of the scientific enterprise provide the appropriate context for non-expert readers to fully engage with the book's main subject matter. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is the first modern biography of the astronomer Samuel Ward Flinders, the youngest brother of Matthew Flinders. Samuel contributions to the scientific achievements of the H.M.S. Investigator were remarkable, yet his reputation is marred. This book explores these topics, appealing to academics and general audiences.…

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Zustand: Used. pp. 392.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 300 pages. 10.00x7.05x0.67 inches. In Stock.

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