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Ferguson, James, 1710-1776

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  • 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.
  • 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.
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    Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials. On plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles, and new tables. I, for expeditiously computing the time of any new or full moon within ... 6,000 years before and after the 18th century ... II. For graduating and examining the usual lines ... To which is prefixed, a short account of the life of the author / by James Ferguson.

    Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. | Date: 1778
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    Analysis of a course of lectures : on mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and astronomy / read by James Ferguson.

    Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. | Date: 1761
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    Lectures on electricity / by James Ferguson, F.R.S.

    Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. | Date: 1825
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    Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles / [James Ferguson].

    Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. | Date: [1794]
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    An introduction to electricity. In six sections ... : illustrated with copper plates / by James Ferguson.

    Ferguson, James, 1710-1776. | Date: 1775
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