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'Praelectiones Astronomicae' (excerpt), 07 June 1706

 Item
Identifier: Coll-33/Quarto A [49.5]

Scope and Contents

A critique of the Keplerian ellipse from William Whiston's Praelectiones, (1707), which were also published in English in 1715 and 1728. Gregory's handwritten note at the bottom suggests that he or Sir Edmund Halley helped with corrections.

Dates

  • Creation: 07 June 1706

Creator

Physical Description

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Physical Description

genreform: printed excerpt

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Extent

From the Fonds: 0.5 metre

Physical Description

1

Physical Description

genreform: printed excerpt

Processing Information

Kiki's number = 52

Processing Information

Duncan Fisher 28 June 2001

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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