Download or read book The Reminiscences of an Astronomer written by Simon Newcomb and published by Boston ; New York : Houghton, Mifflin. This book was released on 1903 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reminiscences of an Astronomer written by Simon Newcomb and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-24 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I date my birth into the world of sweetness and light on one frosty morning in January, 1857, when I took my seat between two well-known mathematicians, before a blazing fire in the office of the "Nautical Almanac" at Cambridge, Mass. I had come on from Washington, armed with letters from Professor Henry and Mr. Hilgard, to seek a trial as an astronomical computer. The men beside me were Professor Joseph Winlock, the superintendent, and Mr. John D. Runkle, the senior assistant in the office. I talked of my unsuccessful attempt to master the "Mécanique Céleste" of Laplace without other preparation than that afforded by the most meagre text-books of elementary mathematics of that period. Runkle spoke of the translator as "the Captain." So familiar a designation of the great Bowditch-LL. D. and a member of the Royal Societies of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin-quite shocked me.
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Download or read book The Reminiscences of an Astronomer written by Simon Newcomb and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Simon Newcomb The Reminiscences of an Astronomer by Simon Newcomb What we now call school training, the pursuit of fixed studies at stated hours under the constant guidance of a teacher, I could scarcely be said to have enjoyed. For the most part, when I attended my father's school at all, I came and went with entire freedom, and this for causes which, as we shall see, he had reasons for deeming good. It would seem that I was rather precocious We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience
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Download or read book REMINISCENCES OF AN ASTRONOMER written by Simon 1835-1909 Newcomb and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Reminiscences of an Astronomer written by Simon Newcomb and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon Newcomb (1835-1903) was an astronomer and mathematician remembered for his work in recalculating the major astronomical constants to a new international standard. He was a founding member of the American Astronomical Society and became its first president in 1899. Although Newcomb's mathematical work is well known, this autobiography, first published in 1903, focuses on his achievements and work as an astronomer. In it he provides an account of his scientific research with comments on his approach, which together with his descriptions of scientific discoveries and collaborations occurring in Washington DC show the variety of scientific research being conducted in the United States in the late nineteenth century. His detailed descriptions of how telescopes were used, together with accounts of his experience of working conditions in various observatories, provide valuable insights into astronomical research methods in the late nineteenth century.
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