Publisher's Synopsis
Mathematical tracts on the lunar and planetary theories, the figure of the earth, precession and nutation, the calculus of variations, and the undulatory theory of optics. Designed for the use of students in the university This book, "Mathematical tracts on the lunar and planetary theories, the figure of the earth, precession and nutation", by George Biddell Airy, is a replication of a book originally published before 1831. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.