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Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S.

Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S.

Henderson, Ebenezer
Ferguson, James

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy

Astronomy & SpacePhysics

ISBN10: 1108021263
ISBN13: 9781108021265
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Aug 19 2010
Pages: 530
Weight: 1.47
Height: 1.18 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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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