Project Gutenberg 2020-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 182 Harris, Joseph 1704 1764 Harris, J. (Joseph) The description and use of the globes and the orrery To which is prefix'd, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system Produced by deaurider, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Description and Use of the Globes and the Orrery" by Joseph Harris is a scientific publication written in the 18th century. This work serves as both a comprehensive guide on the structure and functions of globes, as well as a detailed exploration of the solar system and celestial mechanics. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in astronomy, mathematics, and the history of science, providing insights into planetary motion and the tools used to understand them. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the overarching structure of the solar system, presenting the sun as the central figure around which the planets revolve in specific orbits. It outlines the order and periods of the planets, beginning with Mercury closest to the sun and concluding with Saturn, detailing their distinct orbits and characteristics. The text emphasizes the importance of mathematical observations and calculations in understanding the distances and movements of these celestial bodies, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both the globes and orreries that visually represent these astronomical concepts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Globes Astronomical models GA QB Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Mathematics 389053 2025-07-24T11:53:44.163273 text/html 375366 2024-10-17T17:04:46 text/html 942220 2025-07-24T11:53:53.146208 application/epub+zip 942983 2025-07-24T11:53:46.036218 application/epub+zip 179691 2025-07-24T11:53:45.014270 application/epub+zip 1072360 2025-07-24T11:53:57.143162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1004818 2025-07-24T11:53:52.212180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267078 2022-09-27T21:20:20.314958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298352 2025-07-24T11:53:42.807241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278417 2024-10-17T17:04:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17325 2025-07-24T11:53:57.299168 application/rdf+xml 13827 2025-07-24T11:53:45.190256 image/jpeg 2927 2025-07-24T11:53:45.117239 image/jpeg 1139136 2025-07-24T11:53:44.256231 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia