British University Observatories fills a gap in the historiography of British astronomy by offering the histories of observatories identified as a group by thei

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How Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruo

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