Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles,: And Made Easy to Those who Have Not Studied MathematicsPrinted for, and sold by the author, at the Globe, opposite Cecil-street in the Strand., 1756 - Astronomy - 267 pages |
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Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and Made Easy to ... James Ferguson No preview available - 2013 |
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