The Scientific Papers of William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse 1800-1867 (Paperback)

From the Edinburgh Journal of Science: 1. 1828. Account of a new reflecting telescope; 2. 1828. Account of an apparatus for grinding and polishing the specula of reflecting telescopes; 3. 1830. Account of a series of experiments on the construction of large reflecting telescopes; From the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: 4. 1840. Account of the three-feet telescope T. R. Robinson; 5. 1845. On Lord Rosse's telescope T. R. Robinson; 6. 1848. On Lord Rosse's telescope T. R. Robinson; 7. 1848. Observation of the nebula, Herschel 44 T. R. Robinson; 8. 1848. Contents of an ancient bronze vessel, in the collection of the Earl of Rosse T. R. Robinson; From Reports of the British Association for the Advancement of Science: 9. 1843. Presidential address by the Earl of Rosse; 10. 1844. On the construction of large reflecting telescopes; 11. 1851. Plain specula of silver; 12. 1852. Drawings to illustrate recent observations on nebulae; 13. 1853. First report of the committee … on the physical characteristics of the Moon's surface; 14. 1857. Mechanical science; 15. 1859. Mathematics and physics; From Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: 16. 1854. Notes on experiments relative to lunar photography and the construction of reflecting specula; 17. 1866. Description of an equatoreal clock; The Royal Society: 18. 1854. Address of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Rosse; From the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society: 19. 1840. An account of experiments on the reflecting telescope; 20. 1844. Observations on some of the nebulae; 21. 1850. Observations on the nebulae; 22. 1861. On the construction of specula of six-feet aperture, and a selection from the observations of nebulae made with them; 23. 1867. An account of the observations on the great nebula in Orion, made at Birr Castle, with the 3-feet and 6-feet telescopes, between 1848 and 1867; Institution of Naval Architects: 24. 1854?65. A contribution to the history of ironclads.