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Identifier: nature1101922lock (find matches)
Title: Nature
Year: 1869 (1860s)
Authors: Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920. edt
Subjects: Science Science Sciences Biologie Physique Natuurwetenschappen CIENCIA NATURAL HISTORY BIOLOGY SCIENCE
Publisher: (London, etc., Macmillan Journals Ltd., etc.)
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e, and appliances have become encumbrancesto the development of the human spirit. In additionto subjects studied experimentally, there should begeneral science courses covering a wide field. Geo- graphj can be made the unifying principle of suchinstruction. Practically all the subjects of a broadcourse of general science are of geographical significance,inasmuch as they are concerned with the earth as mansdwelling-place, and are the scene of his activities. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich. HPHE Royal Observatory is situated in Greenwichi- Park on the edge of a scarp overlooking theThames. The ground descends sharply to the northand west. On the east (running diagonally across thephotograph) is a level avenue leading southwards to especially with the view of their utilising predictedpositions of the moon among the stars for the determina-tion of longitude at sea. Some of the instrumentsemployed by Flamsteed were in this room, but otherswere in the open. Under the octagon room are four
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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, GREENWICH. = ASTROGKAPHIC EQUATORIAL. C=IHi.; F = 28.inch Equatorial. G = Altai I = .Magnetic and Meteokolocical Insti Blackheath. This is joined at an acute angle a littlesouth of the observatory by the avenue from Greenwich,which rises at moderate gradient to the level of theplateau. The observatory was founded by Charles II. anddesigned by Wren. The original building. A. is shownsurmounted by the time-ball at the north-east cornerand anemometers on the north-west and south. Theoctagon room, so called from its shape, contained inthis building was the observatory of Flamsteed, whowas commissioned to make observations of the sun,moon, and planets for the assistance of navigators, XO. 275S, VOL. I JO) small rooms where Flamsteed lived. In Maskelynes and Airvs time additions were made to the house bybuildings to the south and west ; the part of theAstronomer Royals official residence looking over thewestern edge of the scarp is shown prominently inthe picture. To

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