Excerpt from Elements Astronomy
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by Crosby And Ainsworth, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the motions and distances of heavenly bodies, beginning with the shape of the Earth and our closest celestial neighbor, the moon. The author guides the reader through the mechanics of the universe, from the apparent motions of stars, planets, and the sun, to the fundamental causes of phenomena like twilight. The book doesn't just stop at observation; it delves into the historical development of astronomy, introducing the reader to the work of Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler before exploring how we use this collective knowledge to find the distances of fixed stars. The reader will discover why celestial bodies appear to move the way they do before learning how to measure their distance from Earth and each other with precision. This book invites readers on an enlightening journey through the cosmos, revealing the principles that govern the universe around us. 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 9781440066443_0
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