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A Letter To Martin Folkes: Concerning The Rise And Progress Of Astronomy Amongst The Ancients (1746)

A Letter To Martin Folkes: Concerning The Rise And Progress Of Astronomy Amongst The Ancients (1746)

Costard, George

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Fiction AnthologiesAstronomy & Space

ISBN10: 1165902907
ISBN13: 9781165902903
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.49
Height: 0.34 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Letter to Martin Folkes: Concerning the Rise and Progress of Astronomy Amongst the Ancients is a book written by George Costard and published in 1746. The book is a letter addressed to Martin Folkes, a prominent English antiquary and mathematician, in which Costard discusses the history of astronomy among ancient civilizations. Costard examines the astronomical knowledge of the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, and compares their observations and theories to those of modern astronomers. The book also includes discussions on the development of astronomical instruments and the contributions of famous astronomers such as Ptolemy and Copernicus. Overall, A Letter to Martin Folkes provides a comprehensive overview of the history of astronomy and its evolution throughout the ages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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