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Institutio astronomica, juxta hypotheseis tam veterum, quam Copernici et Tychonis, dictata à Petro Gassendo regio matheseos professore. Ejusdem oratio inauguralis iteratò edita.
Pierre GassendiDate: M DC L III. [1653]- Books
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A pocket book containing severall choice collections in arithmetick, astronomy, geometry, surveying, dialling, navigation, astroloy, geography, measuring, gageing / by John Seller.
John SellerDate: [1682?]- Books
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Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica : juxta hypotheses tam veterum quàm recentiorum : cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuntius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice.
Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655. Institutio astronomicaDate: 1653- Books
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Opuscula astronomica : viz., Astronomia Kepleriana defensa & promota, excerpta ex Epistolas ad Crabtræum suum, Observationum coelestium catalogus, Luna theoria nova & præ allis accurata / Jeremiæ Horroccii ; accedunt Guilelmi Crabtræi mancestriensis Observationes coelestes ; in calce adjiciuntur Johannis Flamstedii derbiensis De temporis æquatione diatriba ; numeri ad lunæ theoriam Horroccianam.
Jeremiah HorrocksDate: MDCLXXIII [1673]- Books
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The use of the celestial globe in plano, set foorth in two hemispheres ... Set foorth by Thomas Hood.
Thomas HoodDate: 1590- Books
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Numerus aureus melioribus lapillis insignitus factusque gemmeus : è thesauro anni magni, siue solis & lunæ periodi octodesexcentenari cum non antiquâ ratione calendarij: restauratore Thoma Lydyat. Editus ad rectiùs informandum iudicia & satisfaciendam de siderijs eorum, qui nouitium annum & calendarium Gregorianum nimis admirantur, ipsumque in cæteris orbis Christiani provinciis, præsertim verò in florentissimis regnis Magnæ Britanniæ, admitti impense cupiunt.
Thomas LydiatDate: A.D. 1621 [i.e. 1622]- Books
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A pocket book : containing severall choice collections in arithmetick, astronomy, geometry, surveying, dialling, navigation, astrology, geography, measuring, gaugeing / by John Seller.
John SellerDate: [1700?]- Books
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Johannis Wallisii S.T.D. in celeberrima academia Oxoniensi geometriæ professoris Saviliani exercitationes tres.
John WallisDate: 1678- Books
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A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iew, borne in Iury, Doctor in Astronomie and Phisicke : very profitable to keepe the body in health: and also Ptholomeus saith the same.
Erra-PaterDate: [1610?]- Books
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Nicolai Mercatoris ... Institutionum astronomicarum libri duo : de motu astrorum communi & proprio, secundum hypotheses veterum & recentiorum præcipuas, deque hypotheseon ex observatis constructione : cum tabulis Tychonianis solaribus, lunaribus.
Mercator, Nicolaus, 1620-1687. Institutionum astronomicarum libri duoDate: 1676- Books
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The mystery of astronomy made plain to the meanest capacity, by an arithmetical description of the terrestrial and celestial globes : briefly shewing (by way of question and answer) the wonderful works of God, from the earth, his footstool, to his throne of heaven ... : also two tables, the one for contents, the other for explanation of hard words / by W.B., an honourer of arts & sciences.
W. B. (William Bagwell), 1593?-Date: 1655- Books
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Petri Gassendi Institutio astronomica : juxta hypotheseis tam veterum quam recentiorum : cui accesserunt Galilei Galilei Nuncius sidereus, et Johannis Kepleri Dioptrice.
Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655. Institutio astronomicaDate: 1683- Books
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The use of the astronomical playing-cards : teaching any ordinary capacity by them to be acquainted with all the stars in heaven, to know their place in heaven, colour, nature, and bigness. As also the poetical reasons for every constellation, very useful, and pleasant, and delightful for all lovers of ingeniety. By Joseph Moxon hydrographer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty.
Moxon, JosephDate: 1692- Books
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Ouranoskopia, or, The contemplation of the heavens, in a perpetual speculum, or general prognostication for ever : wherein is succinctly demonstrated the names and natures of the signs, planets and aspects, terms of art, order of the spheres, the colours, magnitudes, motions, solid proportions and distances of the seven planets from the earth ... / by Iames Corss.
Corss, James.Date: 1662- Books
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The description and vse of the sphære : deuided into three principal partes: whereof the first intreateth especially of the circles of the vppermost moueable sphære, and of the manifould vses of euery one of them seuerally: the second sheweth the plentifull vse of the vppermost sphære, and of the circles therof ioyntly: the third conteyneth the description of the orbes whereof the sphæres of the sunne and moone haue beene supposed to be made, with their motions and vses. By Edward Wright. The contents of each part are more particularly set downe in the table.
Edward WrightDate: 1613- Books
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A discovery of a new world, or, A discourse tending to prove, that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in the moon : with a discourse concerning the probability of a passage thither : unto which is added, A discourse concerning a new planet, tending to prove, that 'tis probable our Earth is one of the planets : in two parts / by John Wilkins.
John WilkinsDate: 1684- Books
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Nicolai Mercatoris Hypothesis astronomica nova, et consensus eius cum observationibus.
Nicholas MercatorDate: 1664- Books
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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 effectes, which the late eclipse of the sunne 1582. is yet heerafter to woorke. / Written newly by Richard Harvey: partely, to supplie that is wanting in cõmon prognostications: and partely by prædiction of mischiefes ensuing, either to breed some endeuour of preuention by foresight, so farre as lyeth in vs: or at leastwise, to arme vs with pacience beforehande.
Richard HarveyDate: Anno Domini 1583- Books
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Astronomy's advancement, or, News for the curious : being a treatise of telescopes, and an account of the marvelous astronomical discoveries of late years made throughout Europe : with the figures of the sun, moon, and planets, with Copernicus his system, in twelve copper plates : also, an abstract to ching the distance, faces, bulks, and orbs of the heavenly bodies, the best way of using instruments for satisfaction, &c. out of the best astronomers, ancient and modern, viz. Mr. Hook, Mr. Bouilleau, Mr. Hevelius, Father Kircher, &c. / done out of French by Jos. Walker.
Date: 1684- 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- Books
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Præcepta doctrinæ logicæ, ethicæ, physicæ, metaphysicæ, sphæricæq[ue], brevibus tabellis compacta : una cum qu[a]estibus physicæ controversis / à M. Ioanne Stierio.
Johann StierDate: [1647]- Books
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A dialogue philosophicall : Wherein natures secret closet is opened, and the cause of all motion in nature shewed ovt of matter and forme, tending to mount mans minde from nature to supernaturall and celestial promotion: and how all things exist in the number of three. : Together with the wittie inuention of an artificiall perpetuall motion, presented to the kings most excellent maiestie. / All which are discoursed betweene two speakers, Philadelph, and Theophrast, brought together by Thomas Tymme, professour of diuinitie.
Thomas TymmeDate: 1612..- Books
Astronomica et astrologica, / des Edlen hochgelährten, wolerfahrenen herren, Doctor Aureoli Theophrasti von Hohenhaim, Paracelsi genandt, &c.
ParacelsusDate: Anno 1567- 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. As also the use of a nocturnal: whereby you may learn to know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them. With many other delightful operations. The fourth edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected. By W.P.
W. P.Date: 1670- Books
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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial : laid down in so plain a manner that a mean capacity may at the first reading understand it and with a little practise, grow expert in those divine sciences / translated from the first part of Guliulmus Blaeu, Institutio Astronomica ; published by J. Moxom.
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Institutio astronomica de usu globorum et sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium. EnglishDate: 1654