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Scheduling the Heavens: The Story of Edmond Halley

128 pp. | Morgan | May, 2007 | Library ISBN 978-1-59935-021-9 $27.95
(3) YA Profiles in Science series. Thoroughly documented and handsomely illustrated, these biographies focus on their subjects' contributions to science, with historical and cultural contexts included for greater understanding. The Englishman Halley's study of comets' orbits, the medieval Arab scholar Ibn al-Haytham's devotion to a strict scientific method, and the transplanted German Herschel's astronomical observations are thoughtfully explored. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Science titles: Scheduling the Heavens, Ibn Al-Haytham, and Double Stars.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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