Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S. : In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir
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Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
ISBN-10
1108021263
ISBN-13
9781108021265
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 19th, 2010
Print length
530 Pages
Weight
722 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 14.10 x 3.40 cms
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Solar system: the Sun & planetsSolar system: the Sun and planets
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James Ferguson (1710–1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument-maker and artist. He was particularly famous for his clear explanation of scientific subjects. This autobiography, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson and published in 1867, contains details of many of his inventions and improvements of those of others.
James Ferguson (1710–1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations.
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