Project Gutenberg 2020-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 196 Walker, William 1816 Walker, W. (William) Walker, A. (Adam) 1730 1821 Walker, Adam An epitome of astronomy, with the new discoveries including an account of the eídouraníon, or transparent orrery Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Epitome of Astronomy, with the New Discoveries" by William Walker is a scientific publication written in the late 18th to early 19th century. This book presents an overview of astronomical principles, including the solar system's workings, celestial bodies, and the laws governing their motions. It serves as a comprehensive guide to astronomy, aimed at educating readers about the universe and the recent discoveries of the time. In the book, Walker utilizes a unique teaching method through the Eídouraníon, a large transparent orrery designed to visually demonstrate celestial motions and phenomena such as the movement of planets, phases of the moon, and eclipses. The work intricately explains mechanisms behind tides, the solar system's structure, and the nature of comets while employing accessible language to ensure that even laypersons can grasp complex concepts. Additionally, the author ties his scientific explanations to philosophical reflections on the nature of the universe and its creator, providing readers with a profound contemplation of humanity's place within the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy Astronomical models QB Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 81594 2025-07-24T14:53:16.441579 text/html 58099 2024-10-18T03:51:52 text/html 107901 2025-07-24T14:53:18.989569 application/epub+zip 106738 2025-07-24T14:53:16.948587 application/epub+zip 96184 2025-07-24T14:53:16.673591 application/epub+zip 148006 2025-07-24T14:53:20.612593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134538 2025-07-24T14:53:18.659573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124367 2022-09-28T05:32:28.688116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67317 2025-07-24T14:53:16.264618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47371 2024-10-18T03:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16837 2025-07-24T14:53:20.765560 application/rdf+xml 18284 2025-07-24T14:53:16.749588 image/jpeg 2593 2025-07-24T14:53:16.710601 image/jpeg 95222 2025-07-24T14:53:16.453591 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