Elements of Astronomy: Containing an Accurate . Description of the General Phænomena of the Heavens . to Which Is Prefixed, an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress Astronomy

A. Picquot

ISBN 10: 0371755824 / ISBN 13: 9780371755822

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2021

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• Title: Elements of Astronomy: Containing an Accurate . Description of the General Phænomena of the Heavens . to Which Is Prefixed, an Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress Astronomy
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371755824
• ISBN 13: 9780371755822
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Elements Of Astronomy: Containing An Accurate. Description Of The General Phænomena Of The Heavens. To Which Is Prefixed, An Historical Sketch Of The Rise And Progress Astronomy by A. Picquot. Elements of Astronomy is a comprehensive introductory treatise that blends history with science to illuminate the heavens. The work is organized to guide the reader from foundational mathematics and the use of globes (Part I) to a broad survey of astronomical phenomena (Part II), followed by a detailed exposition of the Solar System (Part III) and finally the subjects of eclipses, transits, calendars, tides, and atmospheric optics (Part IV). Preface and contents emphasize accessibility for students, while tracing the evolution of astronomical ideas from ancient civilizations through Copernican and Newtonian principles. The text also discusses the apparatus of astronomy, star catalogs, and practical methods for measuring and predicting celestial events, inviting readers to engage with observations, geometry, and the cosmic order.