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A brief treatise of the vse of the globe celestiall and terrestriall : wherein is set downe the principles of the mathematicks, fit for all trauellers, nauigators, and all others that do loue the knowledge of the same art. By R.T.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1620
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The compost of Ptholomeus, prince of astronomye : very necessarye, vtile, and profytable, for all suche, as desyre the knowledge of the science of astronomye.
PtolemyDate: [1562?]
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Urania practica : or, Practical astronomie : in VII parts, containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Iulian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmetically and by new invented tables. II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667: ... III. An astrologicall treatise, shewing how to erect a figure, to judge of the effects of eclipses, and to finde the time when, and the place where, their effects will be most predominant. IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe. V. An abreviate of geographie, ... VI. Divers astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, ... of the sun and fixed stars, ... VII. The true and perfect description and use of the globes, ... both geographicall and astronomicall. Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rules and tables, of extraordinary use in navigation. All which rules, tables, and calculations, have been compared with the best approved authors and observations, and made more compendious then any hitherto bin publish- [sic] Nothing of this nature being extant in the English tongue. Calculated for the meridian of London. / By Vincent Wing, and Will. Leybourn, practitioners in the mathematicks.
Vincent WingDate: 1652
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The discovery of a vvorld in the moone. Or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet.
John WilkinsDate: 1638
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Astronomia instaurata, or, A new compendious restauration of astronomie : in four parts : wherein is contained, 1. logistica astronomica, astronomicall arithmetick, shewing how to resolve the four species thereof in astronomical fractions, and to finde the part proportionall in any question thereunto belonging : 2. doctrina sphærica, the doctrine of the sphere, practically propounded, and applyed in all questions tending to the diurnall motion : 3. doctrina theorica, the theorie of the cœlestiall motions, representing the true face of the visible world, the proper motions of the luminaries, and other planets, and how to investigate their true places speedily, by the admirable doctrine of trigonometrie, after a new order : 4. tabulæ astronomicæ, astronomicall tables, briefly exhibiting the true motions of the sun, moon, and other planets, and their eclipses for any time, either past, present, or to come : whereunto is added, a short catalogue of all the most accurate and remarkable cœlestiall observations, that have been made by Tycho, Longomontanus, Gassendus, the Landgrave of Hassia, and others / by Vincent Wing.
Vincent WingDate: 1656
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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
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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
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A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial : in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.
Joseph MoxonDate: 1659
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The description and vse of the sphaere· : Deuided into three principall parts. Whereof the first intreateth especially of the circles of the vppermost moueable sphære, and of the manifold vses of euery one of them seuerally. The second sheweth the plentifull vse of the vppermost sphære, and of the circles thereof joyntly. The third contayneth the description of the orbes whereof the sphæres of the sunne and moone haue been supposed to bee made, with their motions and vses. By Edvvard Wright. The contents of each part are more particularly set downe in the table.
Edward WrightDate: 1627
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line made easie : by the which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids as boards, glass, pavement, timber, stone, &c. : also, how to perform the same by a line of equal parts, drawn from the centre of a two-foot rule : whereunto is added, The use of the line of proportion improved : whereby all manner of superficies and solids may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of pen or compasses, by inspection, looking only upon the ruler / by William Leybourn.
William LeybournDate: 1684
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M. Blundeuile his exercises : contayning eight treatises, the titles whereof are set downe in the next printed page: which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all yong gentlemen that haue not beene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the art of nauigation ... To the furtherance of which art of nauigation, the sayd Master Blundeuile specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.
Thomas BlundevilleDate: 1622
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Enchiridion sphæricum id est, systema cosmographicum, compendiosum : continens utriusque globi, cælestis & terrestris accuratam descriptionem, in gratiam qorum, qui ad solidam astronomiæ & geographiæ cognitionem aspirant : libris duobus adornatum / authore Johanne Gigante.
Johann Michael GigasDate: 1664
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Urania practica, or, Practical astronomy : in VI parts ... / by Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn.
Vincent WingDate: 1649
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A book of knowledge : in three parts : the first containing a brief introduction to astrology : the second, a treatise of physick ... : the third, the countrey-mans guide to good husbandry ... / composed by Samuel Strangehopes.
Strangehopes, SamuelDate: 1675
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The description and use of a portable instrument, vlugarly [sic] known by the name of Gunters quadrant : by which is perform'd most propositions in astronomy, as the altitude, azimuth, right ascention, and declination of the sun, &c. : also his rising, and setting and amplitude, together with the hour of the day or night, and other condusions exemplified at large : to which is added the use of Nepiars bones in multiplication, division, and extraction of roots, also the the nocturnal, the ring dial, and Gunters-line, in many necessary and delightful conclusions, fitted to the understanding of the meanest capacity : collected and digested into this portable volumn, for the use of young practitioners / by a true lover of the mathematicks.
Edmund GunterDate: 1685
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A new treatise, proving a multiplicity of worlds : That the planets are regions inhabited, and the earth a star, and that it is out of the center of the world in the third heaven, and turns round before the sun which is fixed. And other most rare and curious things. / By Peter Borell, counselor and physitian to the King of France.
Borel, Pierre, 1620?-1671. Discours nouveau prouvant la pluralité des mondes. EnglishDate: 1658
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Astronomica quædam ex traditione Shah Cholgii Persæ : una cum hypothesibus planetarum / studio et opera Johannis Gravii.
Maḥmūd Shāh KhuljīDate: 1652
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Præcepta doctrinæ logicæ, ethicæ, physicæ, metaphysicæ, spheriæq : brevibus tabellis compacta : una cum quæstionibus phsicæ controversis / à M. Joanne Stierio.
Johann StierDate: An. Dom. 1652
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The compost of Ptholomeus, prince of astronomye / translated out of Frenche into Englysshe ; for euery person that wolde haue knowledge of the compost.
PtolemyDate: [1552?]
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An astrological discourse vpon the great and notable coniunction of the tvvo superiour planets, Saturne & Iupiter, which shall happen the 28. day of April, 1583 : With a briefe declaration of the effects, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582 is yet hereafter to worke. / Written newly by Richard Harvey: partly to supplie that is wanting in com[m]on prognostications: and partly by praediction of mischiefes ensuing, either to breed some endeuour of preue[n]tion by foresight, so farre as lieth in vs: or at leastwise, to arme vs with pacience beforehand.
Richard HarveyDate: Anno Domini. 1583
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Ouranoskopia, or, A survey of the heavens : a plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope, and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby : I. the infinite wisdom, power, and glory and incomprehensibility of God in the creation, II. the verifying of the Copernican hypothesis, III. the probability of more inhabited worlds, IV. the clearing of some difficult places of scripture from doubtful interpretations, V. the higher exaltation of Gods attributes in the business of our redemption, VI. an essay to prove the Sun to be the seat of the blessed, with several other useful notions : to which is added The gout-raptures, augmented and improved : in English, Latine, and Greek lyrick verse / by Robert Wittie.
Robert WittieDate: 1681
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A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect : fruitfully augmented by the author, contayning plaine, briefe, pleasaunt, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the sunne, moone, starres, cometes, raynebowe, thunder, cloudes, with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspectes of planets, with a breife iudgement for ever, of plenty, lacke, sicknesse, dearth, warres, &c. opening also many naturall causes worthy to be knowen. ; To these and other nowe at the laste, are ioyned diuers generall pleasant tables, with many compendious rules, easye to be had in memory, manifolde wayes profitable to all manner of men of vnderstanding, / published by Leonard Digges, gentleman.
Digges, Leonard, -1571?Date: Anno. 1574..
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Angelus Anglicanus : or a generall judgement of the three great eclipses of the sun and moon, which will happen in the year 1652. Together with an ephemeris of the daily motions of the planets; with their various configurations, aspects and conjunctions, reduced to the latitude of 52. according to Argol; with the suns ingresse into the four cardinall signes of heaven. And the several monethly observations for the same year, being the bissextile or leape-year. By Samuel Thurston, a well-willer to the truth of astrology.
Thurston, SamuelDate: [1651]
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A mirror for mathematiques : a golden gem for geometricians: a sure safety 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
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Astronomica specimina ad observationes planetarum faciendas, & horologiorum constructionem / authore Gilberto Clark.
Gilbert ClerkeDate: 1682