A description of two new instruments, by which astronomers & nautical men may ascertain their correct distance from any known meridian, etc. With an appendix.

Mode of access: Internet.

Tables for the use of nautical men, astronomers and others; intended particularly as supplementary to the Nautical almanac, and White's eœlestial atlas.

Mode of access: Internet.

William Herschel and his work /

Mode of access: Internet.

Pioneers of science /

"This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of astronomy arranged for me in the year 1887 by three of my colleagues at University college, Liverpool"--Pref.

Life of Galileo Galilei : with illustrations of the advancement of experimental philosophy.

"List of Galileo's works" : p. [1] (2nd group).

Vierteljahrsschrift der Astronomischen Gesellschaft.

List of members in v. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43.

Men of invention and industry /

Phineas Pett, beginnings of English shipbuilding.--Francis Pettit Smith, practical introducer of the screw propeller.--John Harrison, inventor of the marine chronometer.--John Lombe, introducer of the silk industry into England.--William Murdock, his life and inventions.--Frederick Koenig, inventor of the steam-printing machine.--The Walters of the 'Times', invention of the Walter press.--William Clowes, book-printing by steam.--Charles Bianconi, a lesson of self-help in Ireland.--Industry in Ireland, through Connaught and Ulster to Belfast.--Harland, E. J. Ship-building in Belfast.--Astronomers and students in humble life, a new chapter in the 'Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties'.