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A man demonstrating an orrery (a model of the solar system) to two girls and another man. Woodcut by Sukenobu, 1758.
Nishikawa, Sukenobu, 1671-1751.Date: [1758]Reference: 566203i- Books
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The use of a new orrery, Made and Described by James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By J. Harris.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]- Books
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Companion to The planispherical planetarium: to which is prefixed an Elementary Introduction to the Sciences of Astronomy and Geography: In a concise and comprehensive Treatise on the Solar System. Forming a Preparatory Assistant to the Study of the Globes. Adapted to the Abilities and designed for the Instruction of Youth.
Watson, F. B.Date: 1797- Books
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The description and use of both the globes, the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large and select variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, navigation, spherical trigonometry, chronology, &c. Also, A New Construction of each Globe, by an Apparatus exhibiting the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens exactly as they are, and adapting the same to every Age of the World. The second edition corrected, and enlarged with the Addition of many useful Subjects; and an appendix of chronology, or the Doctrine of Time. The whole embellished with five copper plates of the Instruments, &c. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1773?]