Mathematics at the Meridian (Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series)
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IntroductionRaymond Flood and Tony Mann Chapter 1: The King’s Observatory at Greenwich and the first Astronomers Royal: Flamsteed to BlissAllan ChapmanChapter 2: Greenwich, Nevil Maskelyne and the solution to the Longitude ProblemMary Croarken Chapter 3: George Biddell Airy, Greenwich and the Utility of Calculating EnginesDoron D. Swade Chapter 4: The Royal Observatory 1881 – 1998Tony Mann Chapter 5: Mathematics Education at The Greenwich Royal Hospital SchoolBernard de Neumann Chapter 6: The Royal Naval College Tony Mann Chapter 7: Thomas Archer Hirst at Greenwich, 1873 – 1883 Robin Wilson and J. Helen Gardner Chapter 8: A Professor at Greenwich: William Burnside and his contributions to mathematicsPeter M. Neumann Chapter 9: The Nautical Almanac Office and L.J. Comrie: Mechanising Mathematical Tablemaking at GreenwichMary CroarkenChapter 10: Artful Measures: Mathematical Instruments at the National Maritime MuseumRichard Dunn Chapter 11: The University of Greenwich at the Old Royal Naval CollegeNoel-Ann Bradshaw and Tony Mann Chapter 12: The Mathematical Tourist at GreenwichTony Mann
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