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Transit circle : the story of William Simms, 1793 to 1860 /

Mennim, Eleanor, 1924-

Transit circle : the story of William Simms, 1793 to 1860 / by Eleanor Mennim. - xiv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-282) and index.

ISBN: 1850721017 9781850721017

LCCN: 93152939

Nat. Bib. No.: GB9304916 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 011396153 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Simms, William, 1793-1860.
Simms, William, 1793-1860

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Royal Observatory, Greenwich--History--19th century.
Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1800-1899

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomical instruments--Design and construction--History--England--19th century.
Instrument manufacture--History--England--19th century.
Artisans--England--Biography.
Artisans.
Astronomical instruments--Design and construction.
Instrument manufacture.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
England.

Subjects--Index Terms: Optical equipment United Kingdom Transit circle Biography astronomical Scientific instrument Astronomy

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biographies.
History.