History of physical astronomy, from the earliest ages to the middle of the 19th century. Comprehending a detailed account of the establishment of the theory of gravitation by Newton, and its development by his successors; with an exposition of the progress of research on all the other subjects of celestial physics
A scholarly history of physical astronomy by Robert Grant, published in London by R. Baldwin in 1852 for astronomers and educated general readers tracing gravitation theory from Newton onward. The plates are spare line diagrams of elliptical orbits with a focus, radius vectors, tangents and lettered points, usable as geometric ornament, endpaper pattern or technical-drawing reference.
