EDMOND HALLEY bio Colin Ronan/Astronomy/Comets/Transit of Venus/HB/DJ/Illust/VG+

Description: Description: A concise and highly readable biography of Edmond Halley, contemporary of Newton, Hooke, and Boyle. Condition: Hardbound in pictorial dustjacket. The book is in VG+ with only the slightest shelfwear to the dustjacket and the remnants of some bookplates on the back cover and back flyleaf: Otherwise clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked inside and out. (see photos) From the publisher’s promotional blurb: “Edmond Halley is now remembered primarily for the comet that was named after him. In his own day he was famous not for this (there was no mention of the comet in the obituary notices which followed his death in 1742), but for his influence on his contemporaries, his scientific work, his crucial role in the publication of Newton's Principia, and his classical scholarship. The time in which Halley lived was the beginning of the new scientific age, and his contributions to it were varied and great. As a young man he took a naval ship across the Atlantic in order to make magnetic charts. He traveled widely in Europe and for a time was a Special Ambassador for the Queen. He formed a public company, for salvaging wrecks; invented a diving helmet and carried out diving operations; wrote treatises on the trade winds; and was the first man to pre-pare tables of life expectancies. In addition he carried out duties for the Royal Society and corresponded with many eminent scientific men of the day. At the age of 66 he was ap-pointed Astronomer Royal and boldly set about planning a 19 year series of observations of the moon—typical of him, he carried out the whole program. Halley was a wit, an excellent correspondent, and a man who liked to live well and enjoy his friendships. This exceptionally thorough and entertaining biography displays the many interests of an extraordinary man of his times. .” Chapter titles: The Early Years; The Astronomical Background; Oxford and St. Helena; The Visit to Hevelius; The Grand Tour, Marriage, and Domestic Crises; The Royal Society and the Principia; Science and Sea-Diving; The Distance of the Sun; Flamsteed and Halley; Comets and Other Subjects; The Mint and Visit of the Czar; Voyages; Recognition; Astronomer Royal; Halley-An Assessment; Text References; Bibliographical Sources; Chronological Resume of Halley’s Life; Appearances of Halley’s Comet; Sources of Original Material and Other Information; Biographical Publications; Index. About the Author: Colin A. Ronan was born in Chiswick, London, England in 1920. While working towards his M.Sc. at the University of London, he was a senior staff member of the Royal Society of London and had access to a wealth of unpublished material on Halley. He is noted as a freelance author, broadcaster and consultant, Mr. Ronan is also a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Editor of the Journal of the British Astronomical Association. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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Location: Riverside, Rhode Island

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