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As each new discovery opens up, itmay be, boundless oceans for investigation,
for wonder,and for admiration, the great astronomers, refusingtoaccept mere
hypotheses as true, have founded upon these discoveries ascienceas exactinits
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As each new discovery opens up, itmay be, boundless oceans for investigation,
for wonder,and for admiration, the great astronomers, refusingtoaccept mere
hypotheses as true, have founded upon these discoveries ascienceas exactinits
...
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This discovery of precession oftheequinoxes, which takesplace at the rateof 52".1
everyyear, was necessary forthe progressof accurate astronomical observations.
Itisdue toa steadyrevolution of theearth's pole roundthepole of theeclipticonce ...
This discovery of precession oftheequinoxes, which takesplace at the rateof 52".1
everyyear, was necessary forthe progressof accurate astronomical observations.
Itisdue toa steadyrevolution of theearth's pole roundthepole of theeclipticonce ...
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| Title | History of Astronomy Volume 1 of Library of Alexandria |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Library of Alexandria, 2020 |
| ISBN | 1465583602, 9781465583604 |
| Length | 200 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Classics Fiction / Fantasy / Romantic History / Social History Reference / General |
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