Mechanism of the heavens
by Somerville, Mary, Schriftstellerin, Naturwissenschafterin, Grossbritannien, Laplace, Pierre Simon de, Astronom, Mathematiker, Physiker, Frankreich, Laplace, Pierre Simon de, Astronomer, Mathematician, Physicist, France, Laplace, Pierre Simon de, astronome, mathématicien, physicien, France
fromCambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
Describes the development of celestial mechanics through the ages from ancient star charts to modern mathematics and computer simulations.
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