Higton hester (15 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Illustrated. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condición: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 4to. 136pp. Black cloth lettered in gold at the spine. Illustrated with scores and scores of colour and monochrome photographs, illustrations, and reproductions. A small area of discolouration to the tip of the front free endpaper (where a pencilled prise has been erased), else a fine copy in fine dust wrapper.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. 'Sundials: An Illustrated History of Portable Dials' by Hester Higton. Philip Wilson Publishers 2001 first edition. Very good in very good dust jacket.

1ª edición. 160 pp.28 cm.Tela editorial azul con sobrecubierta.Hardback with jacket. Glossary. Bibliography.Index. Coloured illustrations (mostly) and b/w illustrations.Firmado.Muy buen estado.IMPORTANTE.Lea Nuestras Condiciones de Venta y Gastos de Envío.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1997 Boydell hardcover edition. Light reading wear else very good condition. From the dustjacket: John Flamsteed played a leading role in maintaining the public reputation of English astronomy for nearly half a century, from his appointment as 'astronomical observator' to Charles II and first director of the new Royal Observatory at Greenwich in 1675 until his death on the last day of 1719. The innovative instruments which he installed at the Observatory enabled him to plot the movements of the heavenly bodies with unprecedented accuracy. He was also in constant correspondence with other astronomers, participating in the controversies of five successive reigns, including a lengthy rivalry with Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley reflected in the complex publishing history of his own Historia Coelestis. The papers collected in this book restore Flamsteed to centre-stage in Restoration science. They reflect the multi-faceted nature of his achievements as astronomer, mathematician, instrument maker and writer on optics, as well as discussing more personal issues such as his relations with the Royal Society, his pursuit of professional recognition, and the friction between him and his eventual successor Halley. CONTENTS Foreword by Richard Ormond, Director of the National Maritime Museum Introduction: the King's 'Astronomical Observator' by Jim Bennett Flamsteed's Career in Astronomy: Nobility, Morality and Public Utility by Mordechai Feingold Astronomy and Strife: John Flamsteed and the Royal Society by Frances Willmoth Models for the Practice of Astronomy: Flamsteed, Horrocks and Tycho by Adrian Johns Flamsteed's Optics and the Identity of the Astronomical Observer by Hester Higton Equipping an Observatory: Flamsteed and Molyneux Discuss an Astronomical Quadrant by Rob Iliffe Mathematical Characters: Flamsteed and Christ's Hospital Royal Mathematical School by Ian G. Stewart 'Professor' John Flamsteed by Alan Cook Edmond Halley and John Flamsteed at the Royal Observatory by Owen Gingerich A Unique Copy of Flamsteed's Historia Coelestis (1712) by William J. Ashworth 'Labour harder than thrashing': John Flamsteed, Property and Intellectual Labour in Nineteenth-Century England by Adam Perkins The Flamsteed Papers in the Archives of the Royal Greenwich Observatory A Summary Catalogue of Flamsteed's Papers in the Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives compiled by Frances Willmoth.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. First edition with number line to 1 and no additional printings mentioned. Cerulean cloth boards with debossed decoration at front panel, gilt lettering at spine. Boards very good with gentle shelf wear. Cloth clean. Corners sharp. Spine square. Binding firm. Dust jacket very good, lightly edge worn and rubbed. Dj spine tip scraped with very minor loss. Slipcase more moderately edge worn, scuffed and rubbed, especially at corners. Previous seller's barcode sticker stuck to slipcase, with line marked through in ink. Remainder mark to top text block edge of book. Pages else bright and clean. Interior unmarked. Oversize/Overweight; additional postage may apply. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Book and dust jacket are in very good condition. Beautiful and impressive volume. 463pp with b/w and colour photographs with illustrations. Housed in blue slipcase.

FIRST EDITION Large 4to. blue cloth hardback, gilt, in unclipped dust jacket, in blue buckram slipcase. 463pp., Indexed, profusely illustrated in b/w with occasional colour. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Very slight wear to slipcase edges and light soiling. A VERY GOOD COPY in VERY GOOD DUST JACKET in GOOD+ SLIPCASE. (Shelf 8) ISBN: 9780198508779 PLEASE NOTE: Very Heavy Book (3 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Condición: New. Sundials: An Illustrated History of Portable Dials fills a major gap i the published works on the subject. Most books previously printed have concentrated on notable fixed sundials or on the mathematics involved in their contruction. This work focuses on the portable sundials used as timekeepers for three millenia before being superseded by the watch.While the emphasis is on the sundials themselves, much reference is made to the contemporary social, political and economic history, so that the subject matter is set firmly in context. In each chapter one or two detailed examples have been selected as a focus for the wider field; all are of particular interest in their own right. Most of the sundials come from the collections of the National Maritime Museum, and dials from all major manufacturing countries throughout the world are added.The illustrations form an essential part of the book, both as an aid to explaining how the dials work, and because many are functional works of art of extremely high visual quality. The detailed examples in each chapter are fully illustrated. Diagrams have also been provided to explain in easy terms some of the complicated mathematics involved in the construction and use of dials. Other illustrations complement the background of historical material.…

Philip Wilson Publishers, London 2001. Publishers boards with dustjacket. 136 pages. Illustrated. Nice copy in very fine condition.