The geography of the heavens and classbook of astronomy; (1863)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Whitall, Henry, 1819-1887? Celestial planisphere. [from old catalog] · New York, Mason brothers; Boston, Mason & Hamlin; [etc., etc.] · leaf 196
ted onedegree towards the pole star,till at length, as he crossed theequator, the North star woulcsink below the horizon, andbecome invisible. Whence wederive the general rule, thatthe altitude of one pole, or thedepression of the other, at any place on the Earths surface, is equal to the latitude… … g.)rh>ijc«.i? 382, What further proof have we that the earth is spherical? What ruleIvued ^pon this phenomenon ? 3S3. What other evidence that the earth is a globeWhat remarks respecting the curvature of the earths surface? What rules laid down.based upon this curvature ? THE PRIMARY PLANETS THE…
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