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Orrery: A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility - Astronomers' Universe
Tony Buick
"Orrery" appeals to almost anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families! The Boyle family - the Earls of Orrery -include the famous Boyle of Boyle's Law.
318 pages, 179 black & white illustrations, 70 colour illustrations, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 27, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781461470427 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag New York Inc. |
| Pages | 299 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 14 mm · 589 g |
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