Halley's quest : a selfless genius and his troubled Paramore /
Wakefield, Julie.
Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-228) and index.
First Voyage: 1698-1699 --Cast Off  -- The Almost-Lovable Paramore -- Battle of the Books -- Trouble on the Pink -- Friendship Royal -- Second Voyage: 1699-1700 --Fresh Starts -- Terra Incognita -- Compass Points -- Chart the Needle  Third Voyage: 1701 -- Prince of Tides -- Queen Anne's Patronage -- Back to that Comet  -- Legacy: More Than a Comet Man.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.
Paramore (Ship)
Scientific expeditions
Geodetic astronomy
Geomagnetism
Discoveries in science