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Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow
Reflections on the Astronomy of Glasgow
Author: David Clarke
It is remarkable to think that Glasgow's first astronomy courses, prior to the Copernican revolution of the early sixteenth century, taught that the Earth stood at the center of the universe. Glasgow later became known for its highly advanced telescope observations of sunspots, made by Alexander Wilson in the eighteenth century. The city also ac...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780748678907
ISBN-10: 0748678905
Publication Date: 6/25/2013
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
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