{"product_id":"9781108021265","title":"Life of James Ferguson, F. R. S. : In a Brief Autobiographical Account, and Further Extended Memoir (Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Ferguson (1710–1776) was a Scottish self-taught astronomer, instrument maker and artist. Of humble background, he became a highly successful lecturer on experimental philosophy and science. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763, received a royal pension, and is particularly remembered as an inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus. These include a new type of orrery, clocks, and his astronomical rotula. His lectures and books were noted for their clear explanations for a general audience, and Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles and Made Easy for Those Who Have Not Studied Mathematics (1756) was a bestseller. This autobiographical memoir, expanded by Ebenezer Henderson in 1867, also contains a full description of Ferguson's principal inventions, with many illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49722712948984,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":150.79,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9781108021265-1.jpg?v=1783642256","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/ja\/products\/9781108021265","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}