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Thomas Harriot, Science Pioneer
by Ralph Staiger
ISBN: 0395672961
ISBN-13: 9780395672969
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A biography of the Renaissance scholar who made contributions to such fields as astronomy, botany, and mathematics. The author bases his account on the diary of Thomas Buckner, one of Harriot's close friends, as well as on Harriot's own maps, diagrams, and notes. Illustrated with archival prints and maps.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published date: 1998
Size: 8.75 x 10.5 inches
Weight: 1.75 pounds
Ages: 7 to 9
Pages: 128
Synopses
Examines the life and studies of the sixteenth-century scholar, mathematician, explorer, optician, and astronomer, Thomas Hariot.
Publisher's Notes
An informed and thorough account of the life's work of Thomas Harriot, a preeminent mathematician and astronomer of the Elizabethan era.
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Thomas Harriot, Science Pioneer
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Clarion Books, 1998 ; 128 pages with index; First printing; Black & white illustrations; Textblock is tight and clean with no highlighting, no underlining, and no marginalia; Boards and spine are a medium blue with the title in gilt; Dust-jacket is bright with modest shelf and edge wear including two one inch close tears to back panel, bottom right hand corner; Still a very good looking copy; We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; ..... (Renaissance England was an era of remarkable and glorious figures, among them Queen Elizabeth I, William Shakespeare and Sir Walter Raleigh. Less well known, but no less fascinating, was scientist Thomas Harriot. Harriot's theories, inventions, and discoveries were as groundbreaking as they were controversial. From his daring explorations of the New World, to his scientific findings on subjects as diverse as alchemy, binary numeration, and the moons of Jupiter, all these reflect his endless curiosity of the world around him. His life and work are thoughtfully detailed and chronicled here in Ralph C. Staiger's biography. Replete with illustrations, reproductions of original maps, diagrams, and Harriot's own handwritten notes, this book captures the flavor of an extraordinary time, as well as the character of an intriguing, relatively unknown genius.). First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
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Boston, MA, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division, 1998. Book is clean and tight. The top of dust jacket is bumped and shelf worn. The bottom of book and dust jacket are bumped at spine.. ISBN: 0395672961. First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. SCIENTISTS BIOGRAPHY JUVENILE LITERATURE AUTOBIOGRAPHY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY NONFICTION. ( more information)
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