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History of Astronomy:

An Encyclopedia
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John Lankford
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Taylor & Francis, Jan 1, 1997 - History - 594 pages
This Encyclopedia traces the history of the oldest science from the ancient world to the space age in over 300 entries by leading experts.

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Gossin Vita
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"Proper Motion," in History of Astronomy: An Encyclopedia, edited by J. Lankford (New York: Garland), p. 417. Dick, sj (1997). "Science or Antiscience? ...
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Bibliography: Printed works related to the history of the telescope. 2556 books & papers. Keywords added: (achromat) (ATM) (list) (literature) (Maksutov) ...
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About the author (1997)

John Lankford is Special Assistant to the Provost and Adjunct Professor of History at Kansas State University.

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