Astronomy : explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics ... / by James Ferguson

London : Printed for W. Strahan [et al.] 1770

1770

489, [14] p. : ill., fold. charts ; 21 cm.

4th ed., corrected

This copy belonged to Daniel Gould and was later used by the "U. B. Society" at Gould Academy.

Full title: 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.