Globes - Early works to 1800
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Proposals, by Coll. William Parsons, and Tho. Tuttell, hydrographer and mathematical instrument-maker to the King's most excellent Majesty
William ParsonsDate: 1735?]- E-books
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An appendix to The description and use of the globes. Containing, I. Animadversions upon the Structure, Apparatus, &c. of a Set of New Globes lately published; as also on the Book of their Uses. II. A New Construction of Orreries, with the great Variety of Phaenomena they represent, and the extreme Degree of Exactness at a small Expence. III. Mr. Graham's New Instrument for finding the Latitude at Sea by two Observations on the Altitude of the Sun or Stars. IV. The Use of the Globe in finding the true Distance of the Moon from the Sun or a Star, by the observed Distance. V. The Rationale of correcting the Places of the Stars on the Celectial Globe when necessary. VI. The Principles of the ancient Canicular Astronomy explained by Theory and Calculations. Vii. An Abstract of Mr. Hornsby's Account of the ensuing Transit of Venus; with Directions subjoined for making a Helioscope to view the Phases to the best Advantage. Viii. Postscript to the Reviewers Remarks. The Whole illustrated by a large Copper-Plate . By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- E-books
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A brief survey of the terraqueous globe . Containing, I. The description and use of the globes. II. The construction and use of maps. III. Geography; ... By John Mair, A.M.
Mair, John, 1702 or 3-1769.Date: 1762- E-books
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A short introduction to the use of the globes containing an explanation of the Principal terms and rules for the solution of the most useful problems with a variety of examples intended for the learners exercise a new edition enlarged by Thomas Molineux, ..
Molineux, Thomas, 1759-1850.Date: 1798- E-books
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A synopsis of the planisphere of the earth , and of the map of Europe, in which the situation and extent of the primary divisions of the globe, and the empires, kingdoms, States, and Republicks of Europe, with their Number, Boundaries, Extent, Degrees of Latitude, &c. in the aggregate and separately, are obtained by inspection; together with the description and use of the globes. Intended, by the author, as a useful appendix to her introduction to geography and astronomy. By Eliza Thomson, (late Cumyns,) of Brompton.
Thomson, ElizaDate: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]