Astronomical and Meteorological Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Year 1864, Vol. 24 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Astronomical and Meteorological Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, in the Year 1864, Vol. 24 The ancient instruments out Of use consist of two brass 8-foot quadrants by Bird, and a 12-foot zenith-sector, in connexion with which may be mentioned an old barometer by Bird. There is also a 10-foot Newtonian telescope by Sir W. Herschel. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.