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A plain method of determining the parallax of Venus, by her transit over the sun: and from thence, by analogy, the parallax and distance of the sun, and of all the rest of the planets. By James Ferguson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Parallax--Sun--Early works to 1800.
- Parallax.
- Venus (Planet)--Transit--1761.
- Venus (Planet).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (53,[3]p.,plates )
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Other Title:
- Plain method of determining the parallax of Venus,
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for, and sold by the author, in Red-Lion-Court, opposite Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-Street; and also by Mr. Millar, Bookseller in the Strand; Mr. Bird in Ave-Mary-Lane; Mr. Nairne, optician near the Royal-Exchange; and Mr. Watkins, optician near Charing-Cross, MDCCLXI. [1761]
- Notes:
- Subsequent editions were printed as part of his 'Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles'.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T53459.
- OCLC:
- 642625211
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