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An essay on comets, in two parts : part I, containing an attempt to explain the phenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon philosophical principles : part II, pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed ... : the whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets / by Andrew Oliver, Jun.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oliver, A. (Andrew), 1731-1799.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Comets--Early works to 1800.
- Comets.
- Planets--Early works to 1800.
- Planets.
- Astronomy--Research--United States--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Sun--Early works to 1800.
- Sun.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 87 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- Essay on comets, in two parts
- Place of Publication:
- Salem, New-England : Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, 1772.
- Notes:
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 57199.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG98-B1260
- OCLC:
- 85793021
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