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Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics ; 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 ...

Title
  1. Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles [electronic resource] : and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics ; 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 ... / by James Ferguson.
Published by
  1. London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1809
Author
  1. Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Mackay, Andrew, 1758-1809.
  2. Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641.
Description
  1. 1 online resource (xii, 523 [1] p., [17] 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.
Subject
  1. Astronomy > Early works to 1800
Note
  1. Includes index.
  2. "Erratum."--[1] p., 3rd count.
  3. 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 [electronic resource] : and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics ; 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 ... / by James Ferguson.
Imprint
  1. London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1809 (L. Hanfard & Sons)
Edition
  1. The 12th ed. / improved and corrected by Andrew Mackay.
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. Mackay, Andrew, 1758-1809.
  2. 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.
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