A HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES
Astronomy, by Prof. GEORGE FORBES, F.R.S.

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HISTORY

OF

ASTRONOMY

BY

GEORGE FORBES,

M.A. F.R.S., M. Inst. C. E.
(FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, ANDERSON'S COLLEGE,
GLASGOW), AUTHOR OF THE TRANSIT OF VENUS,” RENDU's

THEORY OF THE GLACIERS OF SAVOY," ETC.

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