An essay on comets, in two parts. : Part I. Containing an attempt to explain the phaenomena of the tails of comets, and to account for their perpetual opposition to the sun, upon the philosophical principles. Part II. Pointing out some important ends for which these tails were probably designed: wherein it is shewn, that, in consequence of these curious appendages, comets may be inhabited worlds, and even comfortable habituations ; notwithstanding the vast excentricities of their orbits. : The whole interspersed with observations and reflections on the sun and primary planets. /

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Main Author: Oliver, A. (Andrew), 1731-1799
Corporate Authors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress), Thomas Waterman Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Ebenezer Hazard Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress), Israel Thorndike Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Salem, New-England : Printed and sold by Samuel Hall, near the Exchange, MDCCLXXII [1772]
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Online Access:http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/ECCO?locID=nor94900&c=1&stp=Author&ste=11&af=BN&ae=W031958&tiPG=1&dd=0&dc=flc&docNum=CW106900070&vrsn=1.0&srchtp=a&d4=0.33&n=10&SU=0LRM
Item Description: Half-title: Essay on comets.
Signatures: pi² [A]⁴ B-M⁴ (M4 verso blank).
Physical Description: vi, 87 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.