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... the pupil . The work is not written for the information of scien- tific men , but for the inspiration of youth . The pages therefore are not burdened with a multitude of figures which no memory could possibly retain , Mathematical VERSI.
... the pupil . The work is not written for the information of scien- tific men , but for the inspiration of youth . The pages therefore are not burdened with a multitude of figures which no memory could possibly retain , Mathematical VERSI.
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... figures showing the actual appearance of the constellations , will relieve the mind confused with the idea of numberless rivers , serpents , and classical heroes . The brightest stars only are given , since in practice it is found that ...
... figures showing the actual appearance of the constellations , will relieve the mind confused with the idea of numberless rivers , serpents , and classical heroes . The brightest stars only are given , since in practice it is found that ...
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... figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this idea correctly , the book should be held up toward the south- ern sky . Never let a pupil recite a lesson , nor ...
... figures , the right - hand side represents the west and the left - hand the east . When it is important to obtain this idea correctly , the book should be held up toward the south- ern sky . Never let a pupil recite a lesson , nor ...
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... figure in nature , has neither beginning nor ending , therefore it is the only form worthy of God , and He must have used it for the orbits of the worlds He has made . Imbued with this romantic view , Kepler commenced with a rigorous ...
... figure in nature , has neither beginning nor ending , therefore it is the only form worthy of God , and He must have used it for the orbits of the worlds He has made . Imbued with this romantic view , Kepler commenced with a rigorous ...
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... figure is made . Fig . 2 . A Attach a thread to two pins , as at F F in the figure ; next move a pencil along with the thread , the latter being kept tightly stretched , and the point will mark a curve which is flattened in proportion ...
... figure is made . Fig . 2 . A Attach a thread to two pins , as at F F in the figure ; next move a pencil along with the thread , the latter being kept tightly stretched , and the point will mark a curve which is flattened in proportion ...
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ancients Andromeda angle aphelion appear Aries astronomers atmosphere axis Boötes bright brilliant Canis Minor Capricornus Cassiopeia cause Celestial Sphere centre Cepheus circle color comet conjunction constellation Cor Caroli dark density Describe diameter disk earth east ecliptic equal equator equinoctial figure fixed stars full moon globe heat heavenly bodies heavens Hercules Herschel horizon inclined inferior conjunction inferior planet Jupiter latitude length light luminous lunar Lyra magnitude Mars mean distance Mercury meridian meteors miles moon's motion move naked eye nearly nebula Neptune night node north pole Orion parallax pass path penumbra perihelion Perseus Pisces polar Polaris precession rays revolve ring rising Saturn seasons seen shine side sidereal sidereal day solar day solar system solstice space spots summer sun's surface synodic revolution tance Taurus telescope theory tion Uranus Ursa Major Ursa Minor varies velocity Venus vernal equinox visible winter Zodiac