Between Theory and Observations

Between Theory and Observations Tobias Mayer's Explorations of Lunar Motion, 1751-1755 - Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

2010 edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book presents a detailed and rigorous account of the work of Tobias Mayer, a mathematician and astronomer of the middle 18th century. Mayer's most famous contribution is his set of lunar tables, which were the best available in their time.

Book information

ISBN: 9781461425038
Publisher: Springer New York
Imprint: Springer
Pub date:
Edition: 2010 edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 246
Weight: 403g
Height: 235mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 13mm