 | James Ferguson, Ebenezer Henderson - Astronomers - 1870 - 550 pages
...one of Ferguson's most intimate friends.''"'0 The following is the TITLE-PAGE of this work : — " 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... | |
 | John Seely Hart - English literature - 1872 - 650 pages
...philosophers. His collected works, edited by Sir David Brewster, fill 5 vols., 8vo. They consist of Astronomy, Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics; Lectures on Select Subjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics*,... | |
 | United States Military Academy. Library - Military art and science - 1876 - 1056 pages
...1 4to. of Plates. Philadelphia, 1817. 5195 The same. 2d edition. 2 vols. 8vo. Edinburgh, 1821. 5196 Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics. 10th edition. 8vo. London, 1799. 5197 Flammarion (Camille). Wonders of... | |
 | Biography - 1877 - 814 pages
...Saviour's Crucifixion ; An Idea of the Material Universe, deduced from a Survey of the Solar System ; Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics; Lectures on Sabjects in Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, and Optics,... | |
 | London sir John Soane's mus, libr - 1878 - 432 pages
...observations, being a series of essays on the practice of physic. 8vo Aberdeen, 1801 (37) Ferguson, James. Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who • have not studied mathematics. 4to. ...London, 1756 (80) Ferguson, James. Tables and tracts relative... | |
 | Joseph Johnson - 1879 - 430 pages
...the Material Universe, deduced from a Survey of the Solar System." His greatest work, however, is his "Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics." It first appeared in 1756, 4to, and has frequently been reprinted. On... | |
 | Parke Godwin - Biography - 1880 - 1172 pages
...of the material universe, deduced from a survey of the nolar system. But his greatest work is his " Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics." On the accession of George III. he was elected a fellow of the Royal... | |
 | Jean-Charles Houzeau, Albert Lancaster - Astrology - 1889 - 906 pages
...MARTIÏ4US, V. = MARTINI, V. Propositiones physicae et astronomicae. 4«, Romac, 1751. 8879 FERfiUSOIX, J. Astronomy explained upon sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics; to svhich are added a plain method of finding the distances of all the... | |
 | Jean-Charles Houzeau, Jean Charles Houzeau de Lehaie - Astronomy - 1882 - 1188 pages
...Elementos de Astronomia; 8°, Coiinbra, 1858. § 1!). ÉLÉMENTS EN ANGLAIS. 61. Ferguson, J. Aslronomy explained upon sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who hâve not studied mathematics; 8°, London, 1756. — Les éditions suivantes sont 4°, London, savoir... | |
 | Henry Stirk - Coal mines and mining - 1885 - 72 pages
...until the beginning of the present century. It appears in a book written by James Ferguson, intituled " Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied Mathematics." What I now set down from Mr. Ferguson's book is copied from the seventh... | |
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