UK / England: Diagram showing the earth's orbit around the sun, by George Adams, the Younger (1750 - 1795), English optician and science writer, from his Astronomical and Geographical Essays (1790)

George Adams, the Younger (1750 - 1795), son of George Adams (c. 1709 - 1773), was the author of a number of influential scientific works, including Essays on the Microscope, Astronomical and Geographical Essays and Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy. He was also a globe maker.

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