Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moon’s Motion (1691-1757)

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Av John M. Steele

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The discovery of a gradual acceleration in the moon’s mean motion by Edmond Halley in the last decade of the seventeenth century led to a revival of interest in reports of astronomical observations from antiquity.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-08-23
Mått178 x 254 x 10 mm
Vikt337 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
Antal sidor158
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781493943616

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Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Edmond Halley’s Discovery of the Secular Acceleration of the Moon.- 3. A Forgotten Episode in the History of the Secular Acceleration: William Whiston, Arthur Ashley Sykes and the Eclipse of Phlegon.- 4. The Gradual Acceptance of the Existence of the Secular Acceleration During the 1740s.- 5. Eighteenth Century Views of Ancient Astronomy.- 6. The First Detailed Study of the Moon’s Secular Acceleration: Richard Dunthorne.- 7. An Integrated Approach: Tobias Mayer.- 8. The Final Synthesis: Jérôme Lalande.- 9. Epilogue.- References.- Index.