| Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy Contributor(s): Airy, George Biddell (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1438504950 ISBN-13: 9781438504957 Publisher: Book Jungle OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892) was an English mathematician and astronomer. Airy is credited with research on planetary orbits, measuring the mean density of the Earth, and developing a method of solution of two-dimensional problems in solid mechanics. He worked with the Astronomer Royal in establishing Greenwich as the prime meridian. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" (1.30 lbs) 344 pages |