Astronomy Without a Telescope (1904) A Guide to the Constellations, a Study of the Heavens with the unassisted sight

Maunder, E. (Edward) Walter

Published by W. Thacker & Co., London, 1904

About this Item

W. Thacker & Co. London. 1904. 280 pages. First edition, third impression. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Nave leather stamped in gilt. Five raised decorative bands on backstrip. Gilt page edges. Panels show rubbing to leather along edges. Vintage, faint, previous owner's name lightly written on fly. Marbled endpapers. Book is tight and sound; flaws limited to exteior rubbing. An uncommon early printing of Maunder's classic that serves as an in depth guide to observe constellations with the naked eye. Maunder's study of sunspots and the solar magnetic cycle led to the years from 1645 to 1715 to be commonly known as and referred to as the Maunder Minimum. This edition includes detailed sttar maps and key diagrams.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Astronomy Without a Telescope (1904) A Guide to the Constellations, a Study of the Heavens with the unassisted sight
• Publisher: W. Thacker & Co., London
• Publication Date: 1904
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science
  • Space
  • Astronomy