Excerpt from A Compendium of Astronomy: Being a Concise Description of the Most Interesting Phenomena of the Heavens, Intended to Accompany a Series of Thirty Diagrams, Contained in Single Sliders, the Paintings Three Inches in Diameter (No 3 Set) Exhibited by the Improved Phantasmagoria Lanter
Ptolemy considered the Earth to be in the centre of the system, and that the whole starry sphere revolved around it in 24 hours but that the Sun, Moon, and Planets revolved around it in periods varying more or less from that time; the Moon being the nearest, then Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a classic compendium of astronomy. It covers the history of the science from its origins to the 19th century, and explains the principles of planetary motion, the nature of the solar system, comets, and eclipses. The author also discusses the latest astronomical discoveries of his time, such as the discovery of Uranus and Neptune. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of astronomy or the wonders of the night sky. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780266120407_0
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