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 ...

Main entry:

Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.

Title & Author:

Edition:

The sixth edition, corrected.

Publication:

London : Printed for W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Hinton, T. Longman, T. Lowndes, S. Crowder, B. Law, G. Robinson, T. Becket, J. Murray, and T. Cadell ..., 1778.

Description:

[8], 501, [15] p., [1], XVII folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. (8vo)

Notes:
Signatures: [A]⁴ B-2K⁸ L².
Advertisements on p. [8] at front.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subject:

Astronomy Early works to 1800.
Astronomy.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 223217
Call No.: QB43 .F4 1778
Status: Available

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