Dialing - Early works to 1800
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A description & use of a large quadrant, contrived and made by H. Sutton : Accomodated with various lines, for the easie resolving of all astronomical, geometrical, and gnomonical problems, for working of proportions, and for finding the hour universally. Whereunto is added, The description and use of a geodætical scheme, and gnomonical instrument: the first shewing (by inspection) the dimensions of all geometrical bodies: the other is applied to gnomonical uses. Published by R. Morden.
Sutton, Henry (Mathematical instrument maker)Date: 1669- Books
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A plain declaration of the vulgar new heavens flatform : serving not onely fore this age, but also fore the future age of 100 years.
Edmond HalleyDate: [1679]- Books
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The sector on a quadrant, or A treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular : Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practitioners in the mathematicks. Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also An appendix touching reflected dyalling from a glass placed at any reclination.
John CollinsDate: 1659- E-books
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[A treatise of gnomonicks , or] dialling. ... Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers ..
Ozanam, Jacques 1640-1717.Date: 1712- Books
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Index horarius in tres libros distributus : quo construendorum horologiorum præcepta, non traduntur modo, sed etiam demonstrantur. Huic adjuncta est nova & facilis ratio mensurandi agros. Authore J. M.
Marcus, JoannesDate: MDCLXXI. [1662]