An epitome of astronomy, with the new discoveries : (Registro nro. 103186)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Walker, William, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1766?-1816 |
| 245 13 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An epitome of astronomy, with the new discoveries : |
| Remainder of title | including an account of the eídouraníon, or transparent orrery |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2020-06-09 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was<br/>produced from images generously made available by The<br/>Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "An Epitome of Astronomy, with the New Discoveries" by William Walker is a scientific publication written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This book presents an overview of astronomical principles, including the solar system's workings, celestial bodies, and the laws governing their motions. It serves as a comprehensive guide to astronomy, aimed at educating readers about the universe and the recent discoveries of the time. In the book, Walker utilizes a unique teaching method through the Eídouraníon, a large transparent orrery designed to visually demonstrate celestial motions and phenomena such as the movement of planets, phases of the moon, and eclipses. The work intricately explains mechanisms behind tides, the solar system's structure, and the nature of comets while employing accessible language to ensure that even laypersons can grasp complex concepts. Additionally, the author ties his scientific explanations to philosophical reflections on the nature of the universe and its creator, providing readers with a profound contemplation of humanity's place within the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Astronomy |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Astronomical models |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Walker, A. |
| Fuller form of name | (Adam), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1731?-1821 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62362">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62362</a> |
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