Observations concerning the planet Venus /

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Author / Creator:Bianchini, Francesco, 1662-1729.
Imprint:London ; New York : Springer, c1996.
Description:172 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2439214
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ISBN:3540199802 (Berlin : hardcover : acid-free paper)
Notes:Includes index.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. I. Four newly discovered phenomena
  • Ch. II. Markings observed on Venus
  • Ch. III. Construction of a globe and planisphere
  • Ch. IV. Description of the markings, with names
  • Ch. V. Rotation of Venus
  • Ch. VI. The parallelism of its axis
  • Ch. VII. The parallax of Venus
  • Ch. VIII. Advice on further observations
  • Letter: From Rev. Melchior A Briga
  • The Aerial Telescope: An investigation.