The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work by Maunder
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"The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work" by E. Walter Maunder is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the significance of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, focusing on its contributions to astronomy and navigation. The author traces the establishment of the Observatory, the pivotal figures who led it, and its lasting impacts on maritime navigation and scientific advances. The opening of
the text introduces the history of the Royal Observatory, explaining its original purpose as a pivotal institution for practical navigation rather than a mere spectacle of celestial observation. Maunder discusses the general public's misconceptions about astronomers, illustrating how the work at the Observatory is often overshadowed by romanticized notions of astronomy. By emphasizing the Observatory's foundation and the historical need for accurate navigation, the text sets the stage for exploring the lives of key figures like John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal, and his successors, contextualizing their contributions to the fields of astronomy and navigation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter), 1851-1928 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 03000373 |
| Title | The Royal Observatory, Greenwich: A Glance at Its History and Work |
| Contents | Introduction -- Flamsteed -- Halley and his successors -- Airy -- The observatory buildings -- The time department -- The transit and circle departments -- The altazimuth department -- The magnetic and meteorological departments -- The heliographic department -- The spectroscopic department -- The astrographic department -- The double-star department -- Index. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by sp1nd, Julia Neufeld, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QB: Science: Astronomy |
| Subject | Astronomy -- History |
| Subject | Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 44167 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-44167-2 |
| Release Date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 865 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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