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IND-IIA-F076 · Fond · 1908

A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy by Robert Stawell Ball was a work on positional or spherical astronomy. It was first published in 1908. It has 506 pages.The book covers various areas of study, including fundamental formulae, determination of coordinates, atmospheric refraction, the theory of cartography, and more. It assumes a good level of geometry and trigonometry knowledge from readers.

Ball, Robert Stawell
IND-IIA-F061 · Fond · 1884

The book An Elementary Treatise on the Integral Calculus by Benjamin Williamson. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization. It was published in 1884.

Williamson, Benjamin
IND-IIA-F055 · Fond · 14-08-1987

The book "An Elementary Treatise on the Lunar Theory with a Brief Sketch of the History of the Problem" was written by Hugh Godfray. Hugh Godfray (c1821-1877) first published his treatise in 1853, a year after he graduated from St. John’s College. Lunar theory would become central to George Darwin’s work, and he went on to form crucial theories regarding lunar acceleration, earth retardation, the earth-moon system, and the genesis of the moon. It was published in 1987

Godfrey, Hugh

Astronomical observations made at the honorable the East India Company's Observatory at Madras in the year 1843-1847 together with the recomputation of the Sun and Moon and planetary observations since 1831.

Taylor, Thomas Glanville
IND-IIA-F087 · Fond · 1792-1794

Astronomical Observations Madras, 1792-94 was known as the "Annual Report of 1792". The manuscript volume was divided into three parts. The first part gives a detailed description of the observatory building supplemented with 12 hand-coloured figures of the various sections of the building. Figure 1 is the picture of the Madras Observatory. Parts 2 and 3 record the observations taken for the years 1793 and 1794, respectively.

Madras Observatory