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: and, Of the distances of all the planets from the Sun, as deduced from observations of the transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, J. Hinton, T. Longman, T. Lowndes, Hawes, Clarke & Collins, S. Crowder, B. Law, G. Robinson, and T. Cadell in the Strand
1772, MDCCLXXII. [1772]
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| Edition: | The fifth edition, corrected |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T18581. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - With an index |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([8],489,[15]p.plates) 8° |