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Richard A. Proctor

1837 - 1888

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  • Cover of: Other worlds than ours

    First published in 1870 16 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition otherworldsthano00prociala Cover of edition otherworldsthano00proc
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  • Cover of: Half-hours with the telescope: being a popular guide to the use of the telescope as a means of amusement and instruction.

    First published in 1868 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition halfhourswithtel00procrich Cover of edition halfhourswithte00procgoog
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  • Cover of: Myths and marvels of astronomy

    First published in 1877 6 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition mythsmarvelsofa00proc Cover of edition mythsmarvelsofas00procuoft Cover of edition mythsmarvelsofas00procrich Cover of edition cu31924002956450
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  • Cover of: Great Pyramid: observatory, tomb, and temple

    First published in 1883 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Light science for leisure hours.: A series of familiar esays on scientific subjects, natural phenomena, &c., &c.

    First published in 1871 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition lightscienceforl00prociala Cover of edition lightscienceleis00prociala
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  • Cover of: orbs around us: a series of familiar essays on the moon and planets, meteors and comets, the sun and coloured pairs of suns.

    First published in 1872 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition orbsaroundusseri00procrich Cover of edition orbsaroundusseri00procuoft Cover of edition orbsaroundusase00procgoog
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  • Cover of: Light science for leisure hours: a series of familiar essays on scientific subjects, natural phenomena, &c. &c

    First published in 1871 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition b21497114 Cover of edition b21497199 Cover of edition b2149860x Cover of edition lightsciencefor10procgoog
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  • Cover of: Chance and luck: a discussion of the laws of luck, coincidences , wagers, lotteries, and the fallacies of gambling; with notes on poker and martingales.

    First published in 1887 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition chanceluckdiscus91proc
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  • Cover of: Our place among infinities.: A series of essays contrasting our little abode in space and time with the infinities around us.

    First published in 1876 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Rough ways made smooth: a series of familiar essays on scientific subjects

    First published in 1880 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition roughwaysmadesmo00procrich
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  • Cover of: The expanse of heaven: a series of essays on the wonders of the firmament.

    First published in 1873 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition expanseofheavens00proc
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  • Cover of: Half-hours with the stars: a plain and easy guide to the knowledge of the constellations, showing, in 12 maps, the position of the principal star-groups night after night throughout the year, with introduction and a separate explanation of each map. True for every year.

    First published in 1873 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition halfhourswithst00procgoog
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  • Cover of: The moon: her motions, aspect, scenery, and physical condition.

    First published in 1873 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The poetry of astronomy: a series of familiar essays on the heavenly bodies ...

    First published in 1882 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Saturn and its system: containing discussions of the motions (real and apparent) and telescopic appearance of the planet Saturn, its satellites, and rings; the nature of the rings; the great inequality of Saturn and Jupiter; and the habitability of Saturn. To which are appended notes on Chaldæan astronomy, Laplace's nebular theory, and the habitability of the moon; a series of tables with explanatory notes; and explanations of astronomical terms.

    First published in 1865 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition saturnanditssys02procgoog
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  • Cover of: Transits of Venus.: A popular account of past and coming transits from the first observed by Horrocks A.D. 1639 to the transit of A.D. 2012.

    First published in 1874 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition transitsvenusap00procgoog
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  • Cover of: Watched By The Dead: A Loving Study Of Dickens' Half-Told Tale

    First published in 1887 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Other worlds than ours: the plurality of worlds studied under the light of recent scientific researches

    First published in 1896 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition otherworldsthano00proc_0
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  • Cover of: The borderland of science: a series of familiar dissertations on stars, planets, and meteors; sun and moon; gambling; earthquakes; flying-machines; coal; coincidence; ghosts; etc.

    First published in 1873 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Familiar science studies

    First published in 1882 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition familiarscience00procgoog
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Subjects
Astronomy, Stars, Atlases, Science, Astrology, Transit, Sabbath, Whist, Venus (Planet), Auroras, Calendar, Cycloids, Eclipses, Essays, Gambling, Heredity, Juvenile literature, Observers' manuals, Physical Education and Training, Probabilities, Pyramids, Sunday, Telescopes, Animal locomotion, Astronomical geography
Places
Venus (Planet), Sun, Saturn (Planet), Great Britain, Mars (Planet), Moon, Solar system
People
John F. W. Herschel Sir (1792-1871), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), John Browning
Time
1874

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  • Richard Anthony Proctor
  • Richard A Proctor

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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June 10, 2009 Edited by Edward Betts tidy
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import