
Tell your friends about this item:
A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy - Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
George Frederick Chambers
A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy - Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
George Frederick Chambers
This handbook by George Frederick Chambers (1841–1915), a young and enthusiastic amateur astronomer, became a best-seller soon after its publication in 1861. An indispensable guide, it was one of the most widely read astronomical books of the nineteenth century and is a classic of Victorian writing on popular astronomy.
644 pages, 52 b/w illus.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 17, 2010 |
ISBN13 | 9781108014755 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 644 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 36 mm · 810 g |
Language | English |
Show all
More by George Frederick Chambers
See all of George Frederick Chambers ( e.g. Paperback Book , Hardcover Book and Book )