The Practical Astronomer
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- Comprising illustrations of light and colours--practical descriptions of all kinds of telescopes--the use of the equatorial-transit--circular, and other astronomical instruments, a particular account of the Earl of Rosse's large telescopes, and other topics connected with astronomy
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1. Front matter2. THE PRACTICAL ASTRONOMER, COMPRISING ILLUSTRATIONS OF LIGHT AND COLOURS—PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL KINDS OF TELESCOPES—THE USE OF THE EQUATORIAL-TRANSIT—CIRCULAR, AND OTHER ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS, A PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF THE EARL OF ROSSE’S LARGE TELESCOPES, AND OTHER TOPICS CONNECTED WITH ASTRONOMY. BY THOMAS DICK, LL.D. AUTHOR OF THE “CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHER,” “CELESTIAL SCENERY,” “THE SIDEREAL HEAVENS,” &C. &C. Illustrated with One hundred Engravings. SEELEY, BURNSIDE, AND SEELEY, FLEET-STREET, LONDON. MDCCCXLV.3. PREFACE.4. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.5. PART I. ON LIGHT.6. CHAPTER I.7. CHAPTER II.8. CHAPTER III.9. CHAPTER IV.10. CHAPTER V.11. CHAPTER I.12. CHAPTER II.13. CHAPTER III.14. CHAPTER IV.15. CHAPTER IV. (continued 2)16. CHAPTER V.17. CHAPTER V. (continued 2)18. CHAPTER VI.19. CHAPTER VI. (continued 2)20. CHAPTER VII.21. CHAPTER I.22. CHAPTER II.23. CHAPTER III.24. CHAPTER IV.25. APPENDIX.26. ERRATA.