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Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016185715ISBN 13: 9781016185714
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1895 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 36 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1902 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 52 Language: English Volume c.1 Pages: 52 Volume c.1.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 20 Language: English Pages: 20.
Publication Date: 2022
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1927 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 214 Language: English Volume 2 Pages: 214 Volume 2.
Published by Legare Street Press, 2022
ISBN 10: 1016181264ISBN 13: 9781016181266
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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Published by Cambridge University Press
ISBN 10: 0521765994ISBN 13: 9780521765992
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Published by Cambridge University Press, 1995., Cambridge:, 1995
ISBN 10: 0521444896ISBN 13: 9780521444897
Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Montreux, VAUD, Switzerland
Book First Edition
Large 8vo. xiv, 429, [1] pp. Illustrations, index. Black cloth, dust-jacket. Near fine. ISBN: 0521444896 First edition. "This, the first full-length biography of E.E. Barnard, tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Barnard scoured the heavens endlessly, leaving an astonishing legacy of observations -- of planets, satellites, comets, double stars, bright and dark nebulae, and globular clusters -- that make him one of the greatest observers of all time. / This book traces Barnard's life from impoverished origins to status as an internationally recognized astronomer. His success as a professional astronomer unfolds in 1842 as he discovers the fifth satellite of Jupiter (the first since Galileo) and pioneers wide-angle photography of the Milky Way, which leads to the recognition of dark nebulae--clouds of dust on the galactic plane. / Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book provides a complete history of Barnard's fascinating life and work, based largely on previously unpublished archival material, that will be of interest to astronomers and historians of science." [CUP] Also issued in paperback in 2007; this is the hardcover original issue. REVIEW: [1] " . . . Barnard's achievements are remarkable, and with this biography William Sheehan has given us the first detailed account of Barnard's step-by-step journey toward scientific prominence . . . .a well-written and meticulously researched biography that makes judicious use of voluminous archives. With its numerous photographs (including many of Barnard's own) it is a handsome and well-produced volume . . . .this biography recounts an inspiring example of what one individual can accomplish with hard work and dedication, against all odds. It is a lesson that should not go unheeded by students or professionals, even in the era of big science." Steven J. Dick, Science. [2] " . . . chock full of footnotes and contains an extensive bibliography. Sheehan's prose is eloquent and easily understandable to Astronomy readers. Barnard's photographs appear throughout, and Sheehan quotes frequently from Barnard's own papers. The Immortal Fire Within not only gives the reader a comprehensive overview of Barnard's life, but it also conveys a real feeling for what it was like to be an astronomer at the turn of the century, when the science was undergoing profound transformations." Robert Naeye, Astronomy.
Published by University of California, Sacramento, 1913
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Publisher's pebbled cloth. 46 pp. of text; 129 full-page plates. Thick 4to. KOTTLER: 'Of great importance was the beginning Barnard made in photographing the Milky Way. It can fairly be said that, although photography had been used in astronomy to a limited and somewhat experimental extent, it was not until Barnard's wholesale use of it that the technique became a vital and spectacular part of regular astronomical observing. His initial labors in this area were not easy, because funds for >equipment were scarce, and he was the junior member under a somewhat crusty and autocratic director, E. S. Holden. Barnard was obliged to use a small telescopic camera, contrived from a 2 1/2-inch portrait lens with a focal length of thirty-one inches, initially strapped to the side of a 6 1/2-inch telescope for want of a suitable mounting and guiding arrangement. With so small a telescope, exposures were necessarily very long; moreover, photographic materials were still rather primitive and insensitive. Nevertheless, Barnard's Milky Way photographs revealed a wealth of both bright and dark nebulae, and star-clouds hitherto unknown. The long exposures (up to six hours) were made with extreme difficulty and required great patience, for the guiding telescopes were without illuminated reticles. He was obliged to use fine iron wires for cross hairs, and to throw the image of a bright star out of focus, maintaining equal intensity in all four quadrants separated by the wires' silhouette. Many of these remarkable photographs of the Milky Way and clusters, as well as of comets, were later assembled into Volume 11 of the Publications of the Lick Observatory [offered here]' (D.S.B I: 465). 46 pp. of text; 129 full-page plates. Thick 4to.
Published by Sacramento: University of California, 1913., 1913
Seller: Ted Kottler, Bookseller, Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. 46 pp; 129 plates. Original cloth, 4to. Text block cleanly separated from binding; reparable. Very Good. 'Of great importance was the beginning Barnard made in photographing the Milky Way. It can fairly be said that, although photography had been used in astronomy to a limited and somewhat experimental extent, it was not until Barnard's wholesale use of it that the technique became a vital and spectacular part of regular astronomical observing. His initial labors in this area were not easy, because funds for >equipment were scarce, and he was the junior member under a somewhat crusty and autocratic director, E. S. Holden. Barnard was obliged to use a small telescopic camera, contrived from a 2 1/2-inch portrait lens with a focal length of thirty-one inches, initially strapped to the side of a 6 1/2-inch telescope for want of a suitable mounting and guiding arrangement. With so small a telescope, exposures were necessarily very long; moreover, photographic materials were still rather primitive and insensitive. Nevertheless, Barnard's Milky Way photographs revealed a wealth of both bright and dark nebulae, and star-clouds hitherto unknown. The long exposures (up to six hours) were made with extreme difficulty and required great patience, for the guiding telescopes were without illuminated reticles. He was obliged to use fine iron wires for cross hairs, and to throw the image of a bright star out of focus, maintaining equal intensity in all four quadrants separated by the wires' silhouette. Many of these remarkable photographs of the Milky Way and clusters, as well as of comets, were later assembled into Volume 11 of the Publications of the Lick Observatory [offered here]' (D.S.B I: 465).
Published by Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, D.C., 1927
Seller: Panoply Books, Lambertville, NJ, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Russet cloth covers have gilt titles on spine. Boards show some smudges, scuffing, edgewear. Staining and discoloration of covers at opening edges. Cloth is peeling at back cover Volume I. Corners are bumped, frayed, with exposed board. See photos. Spines have gilt text, dimmed, and are somewhat darkened, with bumped, scuffed ends. Bindings are secure. Pastedowns and feps have some light foxing, staining. Owner's name and date in pencil, presumably his own hand. Book plate on each pastedown. See photos. Frontispiece, a photographic portrait of Barnard, is present and has intact tissue guard. Original bill of sale is affixed inside back cover of Vol. I. See photos. Ex libris Dr. Roy K. Marshall, astronomer and planetarium director. Photographic plates are bright and clear, plates are fabric backed, some pigment loss at margins. See photos. Interior Volume I is gently age-toned, exhibits moderate to heavy foxing to plate backing and cover sheets, illustration shadows on pages facing plates. Interior Volume II is gently age-toned, with marginal toning. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have some dirt, some foxing.** PS2023.0727** 51 plates, 50 charts and tables. Vol. I: 10.75 x 9.75 inches; Vol. II: 10.75 x 10.5 inches** A photographic Atlas of regions of the Milky Way, undertaken and directed by Edward Emerson Barnard (1857-1923), Professor of Practical Astronomy at the University of Chicago and Astronomer at the Yerkes Observatory there from 1895 until his death. The Atlas was published after Barnard's death, edited by Edwin B. Frost, the Observatory's Director and Mary R. Calvert, Assistant. Sections of the night sky appear in photographs with descriptions in Volume I; then those same areas are drawn in charts, with accompanying tables, in Volume II.** This work is Publication No. 247 of the Carnegie Institution of Washington.** Ex libris Roy K. Marshall, astronomer. Marshall worked at the Alder Planetarium in Chicago, and the Yerkes Observatory. He was the Director of the Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, and the first Director in 1949 of the newly opened Morehead Planetarium at UNC Chapel Hill. Marshall ordered this Atlas from the Carnegie Instution of Washington in January, 1929. The bill of sale is affixed inside the back cover of Volume I.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009757"**.