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Additional authors

1. Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641.

Description

1. 1 online resource ([8], 503, [17] p., [18] leaves of plates (fold.)) : fold. ill., fold. map.

Series statement

1. Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925

Uniform title

1. Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925.

Alternative title

1. A plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the transit of Venus over the sun's disc, in the year 1761.
2. An account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus in the year 1639.
3. Of the distances of all the planets from the sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the year 1761.

Subject

1. Astronomy > Early works to 1800

Note

1. Includes index.
2. Reproduction of the original from the Huntington Library.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Author

1. Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.

Title

1. Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics [electronic resource] : to which are added, A plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the transit of Venus over the sun's disc, in the year 1761 ; An account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus in the year 1639 ; and, Of the distances of all the planets from the sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the year 1761 / by James Ferguson.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for T. Longman, 1794.

Edition

1. The 9th ed.

Series

1. Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925
2. Nineteenth Century Collections Online (NCCO): Science, Technology, and Medicine: 1780-1925.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references.

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Added author

1. Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641.

Added title

1. A plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the transit of Venus over the sun's disc, in the year 1761.
2. An account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus in the year 1639.
3. Of the distances of all the planets from the sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the year 1761.