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HALLEY’S QUEST
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HALLEY’S QUEST
A SELFLESS GENIUS AND HIS TROUBLED PARAMORE
Julie Wakefield
Joseph Henry Press
Washington, D.C.
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Halley’s Quest: A Selfless Genius and his Troubled Paramore
Joseph Henry Press
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Wakefield, Julie.
Halley’s quest : a selfless genius and his troubled Paramore / Julie Wakefield.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-309-09594-8
1. Scientific expeditions—Great Britain. 2. Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742. 3.
Paramore (Ship) 4. Geodetic astronomy—Observations. 5. Geomagnetism—Observations. 6. Discoveries in science—Great Britain I. Title.
Q115.W35 2005
526′.6—dc22
2005016511
Copyright 2005 by Julie Wakefield. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
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Dedication:
To my parents, Judy and Lou
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CONTENTS
FIRST VOYAGE: 1698-1699
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Cast Off
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The Almost-Lovable Paramore
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Battle of the Books
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Trouble on the Pink
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Friendship Royal
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SECOND VOYAGE: 1699-1700
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Outward Bound
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Terra Incognita
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Compass Points
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Chart the Needle
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THIRD VOYAGE: 1701
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Prince of Tides
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Queen Anne’s Patronage
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Back to That Comet
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Legacy: More Than a Comet Man
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Epilogue
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Appendix
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Bibliography
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Notes
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Acknowledgments
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Index
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