{"product_id":"an-account-of-the-revd-john-flamsteed-the-first-astronomer-royal-to-which-is-added-his-british-catalogue-of-stars-corrected-and-enlarged-paperback-9781108038003","title":"An Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer-Royal; To Which Is Added, his British Catalogue of Stars, Corrected and Enlarged (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108038003","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the First Astronomer-Royal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTo Which Is Added, his British Catalogue of Stars, Corrected and Enlarged\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlamsteed's edited papers, published in 1835, over a century after his death, restored his reputation as a meticulous observational astronomer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrancis Baily (Author), John Flamsteed (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108038003, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e832 pages\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 4.2 cm, 1.96 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJohn Flamsteed (1646–1719) was the first Astronomer Royal, appointed to the newly founded Greenwich Observatory. Charged with improving navigation at sea, he used meticulous telescopic observations to compile a 'Catalogue of British Stars', radically updating Tycho Brahe's previous naked-eye calculations. However he delayed publishing, leading to a vituperative quarrel with contemporaries Newton and Halley, who published his results without his permission. Flamsteed managed to destroy most of that edition - his own was published posthumously - but his reputation was damaged. A century later, Francis Baily (1774–1844), a stockbroker who became President of the Royal Astronomical Society, rediscovered Flamsteed's papers, including autobiographical writings and extensive correspondence. Their publication in this volume, along with a revised version of the catalogue, rehabilitated Flamsteed's reputation and restated the importance of methodical observation in astronomy. Today, this book illuminates both the social context of Flamsteed's work and the intellectual climate of Baily's London.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue of Flamsteed's manuscripts\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Containing Flamsteed's History of his Own Life\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Containing the British Catalogue, etc.\u003cbr\u003e Supplement 1837.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astronomy, space \u0026amp; time\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astronomy,%20space%20\u0026amp;%20time%20%5BPG%5D%22\"\u003ePG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266054672664,"sku":"9781108038003","price":65.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108038003i.jpg?v=1696746337","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-account-of-the-revd-john-flamsteed-the-first-astronomer-royal-to-which-is-added-his-british-catalogue-of-stars-corrected-and-enlarged-paperback-9781108038003","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}