Manual of Astronomy (textbook)
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Manual of Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century astronomy textbook by American astronomer Charles Augustus Young that systematically presents the principles and observations of celestial science.
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| Manual of Astronomy (textbook) canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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astronomy textbook ⓘ scientific textbook ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charles Augustus Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Charles Augustus Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational 19th-century astronomy text
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systematic presentation of principles of astronomy ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
advanced secondary
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university ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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scientific non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on eclipses
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chapters on planetary motions ⓘ chapters on stellar astronomy ⓘ chapters on tides ⓘ mathematical appendices ⓘ |
| influenced | astronomy education in the United States ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
science instructors
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students of astronomy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomical instruments
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celestial mechanics ⓘ comets ⓘ descriptive astronomy ⓘ nebulae ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ solar system ⓘ spherical astronomy ⓘ stars ⓘ telescopes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
Kepler's laws
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Newtonian gravitation in astronomy ⓘ celestial coordinates ⓘ moon and its motions ⓘ parallax ⓘ precession and nutation ⓘ spectroscopy in astronomy ⓘ sun and solar phenomena ⓘ |
| uses |
mathematical derivations
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observational data ⓘ |
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