Orrery a story of mechanical solar systems, clocks, and English nobility /

To find the true story of the orrery, this book takes the reader to the vibrant, tumultous London of the 1600s. A mechanical model that shows the movements of the Moon and planets, the orrery takes its name from the Boyle family -- the Earls of Orrery. Here is the fascinating story of the origins of...

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Main Author: Buick, Tony,
Other Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York : Springer, 2014.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 299 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Series: Astronomers' universe.
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