The Royal Observatory Greenwich A Glance at Its History and Work
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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH A GLANCE AT ITS HISTORY AND WORK
E. WALTER MAUNDER, F.R.A.S.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY
GREENWICH
GREENWICH
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER II
FLAMSTEED
FLAMSTEED
CHAPTER III
HALLEY AND HIS SUCCESSORS
HALLEY AND HIS SUCCESSORS
CHAPTER IV
AIRY
AIRY
CHAPTER V
THE OBSERVATORY BUILDINGS
THE OBSERVATORY BUILDINGS
CHAPTER VI
THE TIME DEPARTMENT
THE TIME DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER VII
THE TRANSIT AND CIRCLE DEPARTMENTS
THE TRANSIT AND CIRCLE DEPARTMENTS
CHAPTER VIII
THE ALTAZIMUTH DEPARTMENT
THE ALTAZIMUTH DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER IX
THE MAGNETIC AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENTS
THE MAGNETIC AND METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENTS
CHAPTER X
THE HELIOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
THE HELIOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XI
THE SPECTROSCOPIC DEPARTMENT
THE SPECTROSCOPIC DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XII
THE ASTROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
THE ASTROGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER XIII
THE DOUBLE-STAR DEPARTMENT
THE DOUBLE-STAR DEPARTMENT
INDEX
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