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Astronomy.- Huygens (Christiaan) The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, second edition, James Knapton,

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Astronomy.- Huygens (Christiaan) The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, second edition, James Knapton,

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Astronomy.- Huygens (Christiaan) The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, second edition, 5 folding engraved plates, light damp-staining, contemporary calf, gilt, upper cover almost detached, 8vo, James Knapton, 1722*** Second English edition, of this work speculating on extra-terrestrial life, based on the Copernican theory of the universe, and observations of the dark and light patches on the moon, Mars and Jupiter as indicators of the presence of water. Originally, Huygens's 'Cosmotheros' appeared in Latin in The Hague in 1698, the first English edition following that year.

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Astronomy.- Huygens (Christiaan) The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, second edition, James Knapton,

Name: Astronomy.- Huygens (Christiaan) The Celestial Worlds Discover'd, second edition, James Knapton,
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