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in four parts : the whole serving as an introduction to the higher astronomy and natural philosophy, is illustrated with a variety of important notes, useful remarks, &c. and each problem with several examples : the necessary astronomical instruments are pointed out, and the most useful tables are inserted in the work : designed for the instruction of youth, and particularly adapted to the United States
By Wallace, J.
"A new treatise on the use of the globes, and practical astronomy, or, A comprehensive view of the system of the world" was published by Smith & Forman, at the Franklin juvenile bookstores in 1812 - New-York, it has 512 pages and the language of the book is English.
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- Title: ➤ A new treatise on the use of the globes, and practical astronomy, or, A comprehensive view of the system of the world
- Author: Wallace, J.
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 512
- Publisher: ➤ Smith & Forman, at the Franklin juvenile bookstores
- Publish Date: 1812
- Publish Location: New-York
“A new treatise on the use of the globes, and practical astronomy, or, A comprehensive view of the system of the world” Subjects and Themes:
Edition Specifications:
- Format: Microform
- Pagination: vii, 512 p.
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL15992285M - OL6632645W
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"A new treatise on the use of the globes, and practical astronomy, or, A comprehensive view of the system of the world" Table Of Contents:
- 1- I. An extensive collection of astronomical and other definitions
- 2- II. Problems performed by the terrestrial globe, including those related to geography, navigation, dialling, &c. with many new and important problems and investigations, particularly useful to the navigator and practical astronomer
- 3- III. Problems performed by the celestial globe, including those of finding the longitude at sea, new methods of finding the latitude, with only one altitude of the sun, or a star, at any given time, with the method of representing the spherical triangle on the globe, &c.
- 4- IV. A comprehensive account of the solar system, with the elementary principles, and most valuable modern discoveries in astronomy to the present time. The nature and motion of comets, of the fixed stars, eclipses, the theory of the tides, laws of motion, gravity, &c. with diagrams elucidating the demonstrations.
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