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Travels in the Air
Gaston Tissandier, Camille Flammarion, James Glaisher
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R2,124
R2,017
Discovery Miles 20 170
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Written in 1877 by the French journalist Amedee Guillemin, this
work appeared on British bookshelves at a time of intense interest
in space, the solar system and stars. In the same year,
Schiaparelli made his infamous 'discovery' of Martian canals,
whetting the public's appetite for all things astronomical.
Guillemin's account of comets was equally ambitious and,
ultimately, more valuable. His subjects range from comet
superstitions in Renaissance Italy to an accessible explanation of
their orbits, constitution and brilliance. As James Glaisher notes
in his Preface, 'there is no work that at all occupies the ground
covered' by Guillemin. The author's imaginative prose, exemplified
by his description of comets as 'long disowned stars', was
translated sympathetically by Glaisher. Accompanied by eighty-five
striking illustrations, including Halley's Comet as depicted in the
Bayeux Tapestry, The World of Comets provides a fascinating insight
into both astronomy and nineteenth-century scientific enquiry.
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Travels in the Air
Gaston Tissandier, Camille Flammarion, James Glaisher
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R1,570
Discovery Miles 15 700
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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Hygrometrical Tables, Containing The Temperature At Dew-point;
The Elastic Force And Weight Of Vapour, &c 2 James Glaisher
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Hygrometrical Tables Adapted To The Use Of The Dry And Wet
Bulb Thermometer 8 James Glaisher Taylor & Francis, 1893
Science; Earth Sciences; Meteorology & Climatology; Science /
Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ On The Meteorological And Physical Effects Of The Solar
Eclipse Of March 15, 1858 James Glaisher Science; Astronomy;
Science / Astronomy
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCRd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Also Authored By A. G. Greenhill And Charles Niven.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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