Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics
Subtitle: 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 1761
By: by James Ferguson
Contributors: Patterson, Robert, 1743-1824
Edition: 2nd American, from the last London ed. / revised, corrected, and improved, by Robert Patterson
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 17505
Publisher: Mathew Carey
Published: 1809
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 533
Subjects: Astronomy -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Includes tables

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Shaw & Shoemaker, 17505

Microfiche. New Canaan, CT : Readex. microfiches. (Early American imprints.  Second series ; no. 17505)