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 ... / by James Ferguson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.

Contributor:

Mackay, Andrew, 1758-1809.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Science, Technology, and Medicine, Part I

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 523 [1] p., [17] leaves of plates (fold.)) : fold. ill., fold. map.

Edition:

The 12th ed. / improved and corrected by Andrew Mackay.

Other Title:

Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles,

Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Johnson, 1809 (L. Hanfard & Sons)

Notes:

Includes index.

"Erratum."--[1] p., 3rd count.

Reproduction of the original from the Huntington Library.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641.

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.

OCLC:

875135232