A Handbook of descriptive and practical astronomy - Softcover

Chambers, George Frederick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 117666722X ISBN 13: 9781176667228

Publisher: Nabu Press, 2010

Synopsis

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About this title

Book Description

This handbook by George Frederick Chambers (1841–1915), a young and enthusiastic amateur astronomer, became a best-seller soon after its publication in 1861. An indispensable guide, it was one of the most widely read astronomical books of the nineteenth century and is a classic of Victorian writing on popular astronomy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nabu Press
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 117666722X
• ISBN 13: 9781176667228
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 740