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 ... 1639 ... / By James Ferguson.

  • Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.
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1809
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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 ... 1639 ... / By James Ferguson. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed for J. Johnson [etc.], 1809.

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xii, 523 page, XVII folded plates (including map) : folded frontispiece, tables ; (8vo)

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The twelfth ed. /

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