9781108021265 - Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S.: In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir (Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy) (10 resultados)

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Condición: New. The life of the Scottish astronomer and inventor, James Ferguson (1710-1776), with detailed accounts of his work. Editor(s): Henderson, Ebenezer. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy. Num Pages: 530 pages, 107 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722. . 2010. Paperback. . . . .

Condición: New. The life of the Scottish astronomer and inventor, James Ferguson (1710-1776), with detailed accounts of his work. Editor(s): Henderson, Ebenezer. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy. Num Pages: 530 pages, 107 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722. . 2010. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. James Ferguson (17101776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations. James Ferguson (17101776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument-maker and artist. He was particularly famous for his clear explanation of scientific subjects. This autobiography, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson and published in 1867, contains details of many of his inventions and improvements of those of others. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. James Ferguson (17101776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations. James Ferguson (17101776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument-maker and artist. He was particularly famous for his clear explanation of scientific subjects. This autobiography, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson and published in 1867, contains details of many of his inventions and improvements of those of others. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. James Ferguson (1710-1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument-maker and artist. He was particularly famous for his clear explanation of scientific subjects. This autobiography, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson and published in 1867, contains de.