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Miscellaneous tracts on some very curious, and very interesting subjects in mechanics, physical-astronomy, and speculative mathematics : wherein, the precession of the Equinox, the nutation of the earth's axis, and the motion of the moon in her orbit, are determined / by Thomas Simpson ...
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Mathematics--Early works to 1800.
- Mathematics.
- Celestial mechanics--Early works to 1800.
- Celestial mechanics.
- Genre:
- Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 8 unnumbered pages, 179 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 3 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm (4to)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Nourse ..., 1757.
- Notes:
- Vertical chain lines.
- Advertisements on p. [1] (3rd count).
- OCLC:
- 80199333
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