Author: Moore, Patrick. & Collins, Pete.
Title: The Astronomy of Southern Africa.
Description: Howard Timmins. Cape Town 1977 1st edition. Lime green cloth boards. 160pp illustrated color & b/w photos. 8vo. 0.7kg. No inscriptions. light spotting to prelims else VG condition in dustwrapper (spine faded, wear at head & tail of spine and rear top edge but no loss or tears). ISBN: 086978143X A history of astronomy in Southern Africa dealing with the technical resources and personalities involved. Father Guy Tachard, Peter Kolben, Abbe Nicolas, Louis de la Caille, Thomas Henderson, Sir Thomas Maclear, Sir John Herschel & Sir David Gill are some of the personalities involved.

Keywords: science astronomy south southern africa african peter colbe


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