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Description

1. [8],503,[17]p.,plates; 8⁰.

Subject

1. Astronomy > Early works to 1800

Note

1. With a final index.
2. Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed in (note)

1. English Short Title Catalog

Reproduction (note)

1. Electronic reproduction.

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.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, F. R. S [electronic resource].

Imprint

1. London : printed for J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Lowndes, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, Vernor and Hood, J. Cuthell, Longman and Rees, Cadell jun. and Davies, T. Hurst, and J. Wallis, 1799.

Edition

1. The tenth edition, with some additional notes.

Reproduction

1. Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed in:

1. English Short Title Catalog, T110359.

Connect to:

1. Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of publication

1. Great Britain England London.