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The Royal Observatory 1881–1998 1881-1998年皇家天文台
Mathematics at the Meridian Pub Date : 2019-11-01 DOI: 10.1201/9781351253901-5
T. Mann
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The Royal Naval College 英国皇家海军学院
Mathematics at the Meridian Pub Date : 2019-11-01 DOI: 10.1201/9781351253901-7
T. Mann
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