An Elementary Treatise on the Lunar Theory: With a Brief Sketch of the History of the Problem Up to the Time of Newton |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according action angle angular applied approximation apse argument assume attraction becomes bodies calculated called Cambridge carried centre CHAPTER cloth coefficient College considered constant contains correct cos2 Crown 8vo described determined difference differential equations direction distance disturbing force earth eccentricity ecliptic Edition effect ELEMENTARY epicycle equal evection Examination Examples explain expression fixed fourth give given Hence higher HISTORY important inclination increased inequality integration introduced latitude least longitude Mathematical mean method moon moon's moon's orbit motion moving nearly neglected node Notes numerous observations obtained orbit particle period plane position present principle problem quadrature quantity radius referred retained Schools Second Edition second order solution sphere student substituted sun's suppose syzygy theory third order TREATISE true uniform University variation whole
Popular passages
Page 10 - MORGAN — A COLLECTION OF PROBLEMS AND EXAMPLES IN MATHEMATICS. With Answers. By HA Morgan, MA, Sadlerian and Mathematical Lecturer of Jesus College, Cambridge.
Page 5 - THE SEVEN KINGS OF ROME. An Easy Narrative, abridged from the First Book of Livy by the omission of Difficult Passages; being a First Latin Reading Book, with Grammatical Notes and Vocabulary.
Page 9 - THE FIRST THREE SECTIONS of NEWTON'S PRINCIPIA. With Notes and Illustrations. Also a Collection of Problems, principally intended as Examples of Newton's Methods. By PERCIVAL FROST, MA, late Fellow of St. John's College, Mathematical Lecturer of King's College, Cambridge.
Page 22 - WILSON — THE BIBLE STUDENT'S GUIDE to the more Correct Understanding of the English Translation of the Old Testament, by reference to the original Hebrew. By WILLIAM WILSON, DD, Canon of Winchester, late Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford. Second Edition, carefully revised. 410. cloth. 25*. YONGE (CHARLOTTE M.)— SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES. By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE, Author of "The Heir of Redclyffe.
Page 2 - CICERO— THE SECOND PHILIPPIC ORATION. From the German of Karl Halm. Edited, with Corrections and Additions, by JOHN EB MAYOR, Professor of Latin in the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of St.
Page 21 - A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF THE CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT DURING THE fIRST FOUR CENTURIES. Fourth Edition. With Preface on "Supernatural Religion.
Page 19 - THE ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR TAUGHT IN ENGLISH, With Questions. Fourth Edition. i8mo. 2s. THE CHILD'S GRAMMAR. Being the Substance of "The Elements of Grammar taught in English," adapted for the Use of Junior Classes.
Page 4 - Thucydides. — THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION. Being Books VI. and VII. of Thucydides, with Notes. A New Edition, revised and enlarged, with a Map. By the Rev. PERCIVAL FROST, MA. late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Fcap. 8vo.
Page 5 - HELLENICA; OR, A HISTORY OF GREECE IN GREEK, as related by Diodorus and Thucydides ; being a First Greek Reading Book, with explanatory Notes, Critical and Historical.
Page 20 - PROCTER— A HISTORY OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, with a Rationale of its Offices. By FRANCIS PROCTER, MA Thirteenth Edition, revised and enlarged. Crown 8vo. loг. 6d. PROCTER AND MACLEAR— AN ELEMENTARY INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.