The Elements of Astronomy, Or the World As It Is, and As It Appears (Classic Reprint)Excerpt from The Elements of Astronomy, or the World as It Is, and as It Appears Chapter X. - The Rotation and Figure of the Earth. Effect of the Motion of the Earth on the apparent Motion of the Heavens. Dis tinction between the Earth's yearly and diurnal Motion. Axis of Rotation. The Circles of the Equator and Ecliptic. Shape of the Earth's Orbit. Invariability of the Earth's Rotation. Earth's Figure and Dimensions. Its Ellipticity. Pendulum experiments Measurement of Arcs of a Degree on the Earth's surface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
