Buy this book on-line BAILY, Francis : Report of the Pendulum Experiments Made By the Late Captain Henry Foster, R.N., In His Scientific Voyage in the Years 1828-1831 with a View to Determine the Figure of the EarthJohn Weale, London, 1834
Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society VOL. VII. A very good seemingly unread ex-library copy rebound mid 20th Century in heavy 1/4 morocco, red cloth boards, the text block clean with no markings of any sort. Francis Baily (28 April 1774 – 30 August 1844) was an English astronomer, most famous for his observations of 'Baily's beads' during an eclipse of the Sun. In other work, he completed and discussed H. Foster's pendulum experiments, deducing from them an ellipticity for the earth of 1/289.48 Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of BAILY, Francis : Report of the Pendulum Experiments Made By the Late Captain Henry Foster, R.N., In His Scientific Voyage in the Years 1828-1831 with a View to Determine the Figure of the Earth. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, fine bindings, livres anciens, used books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |