LUBBOCK, JOHN WILLIAM. - THE LUNAR THEORY.

On the Theory of the Moon. (I-II). Received November 30, Read December 12, 1833. (and Part II:) Received and Read March 13, 1834.

(London, Richard Taylor, 1834) 4to. No wrappers as extracted from "Philosophical Transactions" 1834 - Part I. Pp. 123-126 a. pp. 127-141.

First appearance of Lubbock's "Lunar-Theory"
"John Lubbock (1803-65), was an astronomer and mathematician. He made a special study of tides and of the lunar theory and developed a method for calculating the orbits of comets and planets. In mathematics he applied the theory of probability to life insurance problems."

Order-nr.: 42833