02338cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000310011724501420014826400510029030000470034133600260038833700260041433800360044050000310047650801970050752011780070453400450188265300110192765300240193885600430196299900190200561683UtSlPG20260610134424.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGAaQB1 aHarris, Joseph,d1704-176414aThe description and use of the globes and the orrery :bTo which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-03-26  aProduced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Description and Use of the Globes and the Orrery" by Joseph Harris is a scientific publication written in the 18th century. This work serves as both a comprehensive guide on the structure and functions of globes, as well as a detailed exploration of the solar system and celestial mechanics. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in astronomy, mathematics, and the history of science, providing insights into planetary motion and the tools used to understand them.  The opening of the work introduces the reader to the overarching structure of the solar system, presenting the sun as the central figure around which the planets revolve in specific orbits. It outlines the order and periods of the planets, beginning with Mercury closest to the sun and concluding with Saturn, detailing their distinct orbits and characteristics. The text emphasizes the importance of mathematical observations and calculations in understanding the distances and movements of these celestial bodies, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both the globes and orreries that visually represent these astronomical concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGlobes  aAstronomical models40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61683  c102507d102507