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A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Chambers, George F. (George Frederick), 1841-1915
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Title
A handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy
Volume v.2
Publisher
Oxford, Clarendon press
Description
Plates XXVII and XXVIII of v. 2 (obsevatory plans) in pocket
Title vignettes
"Tables of the planets": v. 1, p. [651]-671
"Vocabulary of definitions": v. 2, p. [541]-554
"Sketch of the history of astronomy ... a chronological summary": v. 2, p. [468]-486
"Catalogue of ... comets": v. 1, p. 511-588
Catalogues of stars: v. 3, p. 119-334
Astronomical bibliography: List of published star catalogues and celestial charts: v. 2, p. [487]-505; list of books relating to, or bearing on, astronomy: v. 2, p. 506-515
v. 1. The sun, planets, and comets.--v. 2. Instruments and practical astronomy.--v. 3. The starry heavens
Library has v. 2 only

Subjects: Astronomy; Astronomical instruments; Stars; Comets
Language English
Publication date 1889
publication_date QS:P577,+1889-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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IA Collections: getty; americana
Accession number
handbookofdescri02cham
Authority file  OCLC: 1046041185
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Internet Archive identifier: handbookofdescri02cham
https://archive.org/download/handbookofdescri02cham/handbookofdescri02cham.pdf

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