The geography of the heavens, and class-book of astronomy: accompanied by a celestial atlas (1873)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, ed, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere · New York, Sheldon & company · leaf 200
n the other planets ? 878. Where are her highest mountainsSituated? Their height ? Remark of Dr. Herschel ? His estimate of Venusdiameter ?What said about a satellite around Venus? 379. Relation of the earth to the otherplanets in the study of astronomy? What necessary, therefore? What proof of… … Here the observer upon the shore at A sees only the topmasts of the ship, whi.e th«man standing upon the pillar at B sees the masts and sails, and part of the hull. Now,If the water between A and the ship were exactly flat instead of convex, the vision of A*ould extend along the line C, and he…
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