Astronomical instruments - Early works to 1800
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The planetary instrument. Or The description and use of the theories of the planets : drawn in true proportion, either in one, or two plates, of eight inches diameter; by Walter Hayes, at the Cross-Daggers in Moor-Fields. Being excellent schemes ot help the conceptions of young astronomers; and ready instruments for finding the distances, longitudes, latitudes, aspects, directions, stations, and retrogradations of the planets; either mechanically, or arithmetically; with ease and speed. By Mr. John Palmer, rector of Ecton, and arch-deacon of Northampton.
John PalmerDate: [1685]- Books
The Planetary equatorium of Jamshīd Ghiyāth al-Dīn al-Kāshī (d. 1429): an edition of the anonymous Persian manuscript 75 [44b] in the Garrett Collection at Princeton University : being a description of two computing instruments, the plate of heavens and the plate of conjunctions / with translation and commentary by E.S. Kennedy.
Date: 1960- Books
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The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : Shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. Also to know the hour of the day by it: the height of the sun, moon, or stars: and to know the time of sun-rising, and setting; and the length of every day in the year: the place of the sun in the ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, and declination of the sun. With many other necessary and delightful conclusions. Performed very readily. Written by [W.P.].
W. P.Date: 1655- Books
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A mirror for mathematiques : A golden gem for geometricians: a sure saftey for saylers, and an auncient antiquary for astronomers and astrologians. Contayning also an order howe to make an astronomicall instrument, called the astrolab, vvith the vse thereof. Also a playne and most easie instruction for erection of a figure for the 12. houses of the heauens. A work most profitable for all such, as are students in astronomie, [and] geometrie, and generally most necessarie for all learners in the mathematicall artes. The contents of which booke yon shall find in the next page. By Robert Tanner Gent. practitioner in astrologie & phisick.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1587- E-books
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A concise description of Dicas's portable eidouranion, or Astronomical lucernal; with particular directions for applying the apparatus belonging to it; and a summary dissertation on the various phenomena which it is designed to exhibit and illustrate . By John Clegg. The Lucernal is made and sold by M. Dicas, at her mathematical shop, bottom of Pool Lane, Liverpool.
Clegg, John cartographer.Date: 1797