Edmond Halley - The Many Discoveries of the Most Curious Astronomer Royal

Informationen zum Autor David K Love is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society and holds a BSc honors degree from University College London. After a career as an accountant at British Telecom, he took early voluntary retirement to pursue his scientific interests and writing. He is the author of Kepler and the Universe, a biography of the famous 17th century German astronomer Johannes Kepler. He used to lecture frequently on the history of astronomy and on the origins and evolution of the Universe, but now finds that his grandchildren take up this time instead. Love lives in Exeter, in Devon County, England. Klappentext "In this surprising biography, author David K. Love reveals the boundless mind and endless curiosity of Edmond Halley, a man whom many readers may think they already know. From his inventions and innovations to his personal life, Edmond Halley firmly cements the legacy of the second Astronomer Royal among the first-rate scientists of his time"--

Product details

• Authors: David Love, David K. Love, Love David K.
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781633888913
• ISBN: 978-1-63388-891-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; SCIENCE / History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, History of Science, Astronomy, space & time, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Astronomy, space and time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy