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Notes On Trigonometry And Astronomy: For The Use Of Students At The Normal College - Softcover

Joseph Anthony Gillet

 
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Notes On Trigonometry And Astronomy: For The Use Of Students At The Normal College by Joseph Anthony Gillet. This instructional primer presents foundational topics in the two sciences of trigonometry and astronomy, framed for students at a Normal College. The text begins with trigonometry basics: definitions of triangles, the sine, right and oblique triangles, and the development of sine values, followed by rules for finding angles and sides, and the use of standard proportion methods for solving triangles in both right- and non-right-angled cases. It then moves to celestial distances, parallax, celestial magnitudes, tides, gravity, and the solar system, offering Newtonian gravity, planetary motion, Kepler’s laws, and methods for estimating distances within the solar system. Throughout the work, the author provides worked examples, tables, and procedures, aimed at equipping students with the practical tools of measurement, calculation, and reasoning common in 19th-century science education. The text thus serves as a concise, problem-oriented survey of elementary trig and astronomy for learners of the era.

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