
James Ferguson
25 April 1710 – 17 November 1776
80 works on record
Biography
Works

An idea of the material universe, deduced from a survey of the solar system

Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics

Select mechanical exercises

Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling

Ferguson's lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialing

An introduction to electricity

Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics, and astronomy

An easy introduction to astronomy for young gentlemen and ladies ..

Lectures on electricity

The art of drawing in perspective made easy to those who have no previous knowledge of the mathematics

Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles

Tables and tracts

Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S

The British essayists

Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and optics, with the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses

The young gentleman and lady's astronomy

An easy introduction to astronomy, for young gentlemen and ladies ...

Tables and tracts, relative to several arts and sciences

The young gentleman and lady's astronomy. Familiary explained in ten dialogues between Neander and Eudosia. To which is added, the description and use of the globes and armillary sphere

Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics. With the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses

An introduction to electricity. In six sections ...
A dissertation upon the phaenomena of the harvest moon
Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and astronomy
An easy introduction to mechanics, geometry, plane trigonometry, measuring heights and distances, optics, astronomy
An astronomical lecture, on eclipses of the sun and moon, the true year of OurSaviour's crucifixion, the supernatural darkness at that time, and the prophet Daniel's seventy weeks
Syllabus of a course of lectures on the most interesting parts of mechanics
A dissertation upon the phaenomena of the havest moon. Also, the description and use of a new four wheel'd orrery, and an essay upon the moon's turning round her own axis
A plain method of determining the parallax of Venus, by her transit over the sun
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
The description and use of the astronomical rotula
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydro-statics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy and dialing
Astronomical tables and precepts, for calculating the true times of new and full moons
The works of James Ferguson, F. R. S., comprising Astronomy
The use of a new orrery, made and described by James Ferguson
The description and use of the astronomical rotula. Shewing the change and age of the moon, ... By James Ferguson, ..
Plates illustrative of Ferguson's lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy and dialing
Lectures on select subjects
A letter to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy
The art of drawing in perspective
The works of James Ferguson, F.R.S
An easy and pleasant introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy
Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles
Analysis of a course of lectures, on mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and astronomy
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles,and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics.To which are added, a plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, ... an account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus ... and, of the distances of all the planets from the sun, ... By James Ferguson, ..
Two letters to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy
Analysis of a course of lectures
A supplement to Mr. Ferguson's book of lectures ... By James Ferguson, ..
The use of a new orrery
Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics. To which are added, a plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the transit of Venus over the sun's disc, in the year 1761
Ferguson's Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling
Ferguson's lectures on selected subjects
A brief description of the solar system
A short account of the life of James Ferguson
A plain method of determining the parallax of Venus
A letter to the Rev. Mr. John Kennedy, in answer to his examination of Mr. Ferguson's remarks (inserted in the Critical Review for May, 1763) upon Mr. Kennedy's system of astronomical chronology. By Mr. Ferguson
An idea of the material universe, deduced from a survey of the solar system. By James Ferguson
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and optics
Young gentleman and lady's astronomy
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics
The description and use of a new machine, called the mechanical paradox; invented by James Ferguson, ..
Analysis of a course of lectures on mechanics, pneumatics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, electricity, and astronomy
An easy introduction to astronomy
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics and optics, with the use of the globes, the art of dialing and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses ; A supplement to the preceding lectures
Lectures on select subject in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics and astronomy
A New geographical, commercial, and historical grammar, and present state of the several empires and kingdoms of the world
Ferguson's astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles
Essays and treatises
Ferguson's Lectures on select subjects
Introduzione alla elettricità
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics
A supplement to Mr. Ferguson's book of lectures on mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics
A dissertation upon the phaenomena of the harvest moon ; also, The description and use of a new four-wheel'd orrery ; and An essay upon the moon's turning round her own axis
Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S., in a brief autobiographical account, and further extended memoir
Ferguson's Astronomy, explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles
Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Astronomy
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics. With the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses. With the supplement
Ferguson's lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialing. With notes and an appendix adapted to the present state of the arts and sciences
An easy introduction to astronomy for young gentlemen and ladies ...
A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar