Titlebook: In Search of William Gascoigne; Seventeenth Century David Sellers Book 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012 Adrien Auzout.Hi

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The Optical World of William Gascoigneileo privately reveal (to Mariani) his own method of grinding and polishing lenses—but the quest to understand the behaviour of optical systems gained a new impetus. .—the theory of lens-based image formation—and .—that of mirror-based systems—began to make real progress.

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Book 2012ared. This is the story of how his work was rescued. Into this story is woven an account of the state of astronomy and optics during Gascoigne’s lifetime, so that the reader can appreciate the significance of his discoveries..

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Book 2012now known to historians of science around the world. For some considerable time after his tragic death at the age of 32 in the English Civil War, however, it seemed as if his achievements would be consigned to oblivion. Most of his papers were lost and even the few that survived have largely disappe

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David SellersThe only book devoted to the tragically short life of William Gascoigne and his invention of the telescopic sight and micrometer—instruments crucial to the advance of astronomy.Provides a glimpse into

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Introductionght the track. Only the light of the full moon, this night lacking its usual vigour, illuminates the path. A strong wind sends thick clouds scudding across the sky, repeatedly plunging the terrain into darkness.

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The ‘Discovery’ of William Gascoigneite to Henry Oldenburg (c.1619–1677), the publisher of the Royal Society’s .. He was eager to communicate to scientific friends across the Channel details of what he considered an entirely novel device that, together with Jean Picard, he had used to measure the angular diameter of the Sun, Moon and planets.

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The Flamsteed Papersrary of the University of Cambridge, where they occupy about 7 m of shelving. They are gathered into 76 pieces or batches (RGO 1/1–1/76). The first 71 are in the order imposed by Francis Baily in the catalogue given in .. To these five more have been added at a later date (Fig. 11.1).

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