203 results filtered with: Astronomy - Early works to 1800
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Institutio astronomica, juxta hypotheseis tam veterum quam Copernici & Tychonis / dictata à Petro Gassendo regio matheseos professore ; ejusdem oratio inauguralis iteratò edita.
Pierre GassendiDate: 1675- Books
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A compleat body of surveying : formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, Math. now much augmented and improv'd; with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table; performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumferentor, semi-circle, chard and needle. With the description and use of a new quadrant. To which is added by way of supplement, Scientia stellarum: containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fix'd stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant. / By John Wing, math.
Vincent WingDate: [1699]- Books
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The use of the nocturnal. Written by W.P.
W. P.Date: 1655- E-books
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Three Copernican treatises : the Commentariolus of Copernicus, the Letter against Werner, the Narratio prima of Rheticus. Translated with introd. and notes by Edward Rosen.
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543.Date: 1971- Books
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Mr. Blundevil his exercises : contayning eight treatises, the titles whereof are set down in the next printed page : which treatises are very necessary to be read and learned of all young gentlemen, that have not been exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to have knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the art of navigation, in which art it is impossible to profit without the help of these or such like instructions / to the furtherance of which art of navigation the said Mr. Blundevil specially wrot the said treatises, and of meere good-will doth dedicate the same young gentlemen of this realme.
Thomas BlundevilleDate: 1638- Books
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Memorial verses on the ecclesiastical and civil calender : with an epitome of the heavenly motions. By Thomas Streete student in astronomy and mathematicks. Imprimatur, ex Ædibus Lamb. Jul. 16. 1666. Tho. Cooke, reverendissimo in Christo patri & D. Gilberto Archiepiscopo cant. sacellanus domesticus.
Thomas StreetDate: 1667- Books
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An appendix to Astronomia Carolina ... / by Thomas Streete.
Thomas StreetDate: 1664- Books
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A pocket book : containing severall choice collections in arithmetick, astronomy, geometry, surveying, dialling, navigation, astrology, geography, measuring, gageing / by John Seller.
John SellerDate: [1680?]- Books
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Pythagoras metempsychos : sive Theses quadragesimales in scholis Oxonii publicis Mart: V. & XXVI. pro forma discussiæ. A.D.M.DC.XL. IX./L. In quibus ad mentem inprimis Pythagoræorum asseeritur quòd cœli sint fluidi. Terra moveatur. Terra centrum universi non sit. Luna sit habitabilis. Radius luminosus sit corporeus. Sol sit flamma. / Respondente Carolo Potter, collectore seniore, anno Ætatis suæ decimo sexto tum primùm elapso.
Severn, Thomas, 1620-1698Date: 1651- Books
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Extraordinary nevves from Constantinople November the 27, 1641 : being a letter sent from thence to the Lord Dominicco, Mugliano, Florantino dated the second of September 1641 : conteyning a most certaine and true relation of the late and strange visions with the aspects of two commetts or blazing starres with forked tayles : appearing to the great Turke, and perpendicularly hanging over his Seraglio in Constantinople as also his incredible dreames together with their interpretation by the wisest of his divines astrologers and magicians / written in French and faithfully translated by W. C.
Date: 1641- Books
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The artist's vade mecum: or The most useful arts and sciences improv'd and made easie : Containing 1. The curious art of dialing, in drawing and placing all sorts of sun-dials by a true or more exact rule than hitherto found out. 2. Geometry applied to the most profitable arts of surveying, measuring timber, or any solid bodies; gauging casks, brewers tuns, wine-vessels, &c. 3. Finding the length and circumference answering any arch, in degrees and decimal parts. 4. The area or segments of a circle, whose whole area is unity, to the ten thousandth of the diameter; with many other useful tables, ready stated. 5. A compleat body of astronomy, or a view of the caelestial globe; places of the sun, moon, and fixed stars, the names of the most noted stars, in what signs they are posited; their longitude and latitude, &c. The doctrine of the primum mobile, and the account of time rectified and freed from error; compared with the Julian and Gregorian calenders. : To which is added, A compleat body of geography; describing all the empires, kingdoms, and states in the known parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The like never before made publick; illustrated with 14 copper-plates. / By Dr. Colton.
Colton, H., Dr.Date: 1698- Books
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A survey of the heavens : being 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, 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, Latin, and Greek lyrick verse. By Robert Witty Dr in physick in both universities, and fellow of the Colledge of Physicians in London.
Robert WittieDate: 1685- 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]- Books
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Paracelsvs Of the supreme mysteries of nature : Of [brace] the spirits of the planets. Occult philosophy. The magical, sympathetical, and antipathetical cure of wounds and diseases. The mysteries of the twelve signs of the zodiack. / Englished by R. Turner, philomathēs.
ParacelsusDate: 1656. [i.e. 1655]- Books
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Vox lunaris : being a philosophical & astrological discourse of two moons which were seen at London and the parts adjacent, June the eleventh 1679. a little before midnight. And what may in a course of nature be expected from this phasma in Europe. With some particular remarques upon the conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter, and of the eclipses in Gemini, &c. for 120 years last past. / By John Partridge student in Physick and Astrology.
John PartridgeDate: 1679- Books
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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 doe loue the knowledge of the same art. By R. T.
R. T. (Robert Tanner)Date: 1616- Books
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Astronomiæ geometricæ. Liber tertius : astronomia circularis : geometrice proposita.
Seth WardDate: MDCLVI [1656]- Books
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The pryncyples of astronamye the whiche diligently perscrutyd is in maners pronosticacyon to the worldes end compyled by andrew Boorde of phisick Doctor.
Andrew BoordeDate: [1547?]]- Books
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An account of some remarkable eclipses, and the effects observ'd to ensue thereupon : Being a translation from the Latin out of Alstedius's Thesaurus Chronologiæ, for the consideration of the English reader at this great eclipse of the sun, on the 13th. of September, 1699.
Johann Heinrich AlstedDate: [1699]- Books
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The theoriques of the seuen planets : shewing all their diuerse motions, and all other accidents, called passions, thereunto belonging. Now more plainly set forth in our mother tongue by M. Blundeuile, than euer they haue been heretofore in any other tongue whatsoeuer, and that with such pleasant demonstratiue figures, as euery man that hath any skill in arithmeticke, may easily vnderstand the same. ... VVhereunto is added by the said Master Blundeuile, a breefe extract by him made, of Maginus his Theoriques, for the better vnderstanding of the Prutenicall tables, to calculate thereby the diuerse motions of the seuen planets. There is also hereto added, The making, description, and vse, of two most ingenious and necessarie instruments for sea-men ... First inuented by M. Doctor Gilbert ... and now here plainely set downe in our mother tongue by Master Blundeuile.
Thomas BlundevilleDate: 1602- Books
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Collectio geniturarum, or, A collection of nativities, in CL genitures, viz. princely, prelatical, causidical, physical, mercatorial, mathematical, of short life, of twins, &c : with many useful observations on them, both historical and astrological : being of practical concernment unto philosophers, physitians, astronomers, astrologers, and others that are friends unto Urania / by John Gadbury.
John GadburyDate: 1662- Books
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Præcepta doctrinæ logicæ, ethicæ, physicæ, metaphysicæ, sphæricæq[ue], brevibus tabellis compacta : una cum quæstionibus physicæ controversis / à M. Ioanne Stierio.
Johann StierDate: 1659- Books
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An almanack for the year of our Lord, 1653 : Shewing the places of the sun and moon, their conjunctions, aspects and eclipses, their rising, setting, and southing; with the true time of the tides. Calculated for the meridian and horizon of the city of London, having North latitude 51 deg. 32 min. and 24 deg. 20 min. of longitude. Whereunto is added, A brief discourse of the principles of astronomy; shewing the order, motions, and magnitude of the earth and heavens, with all the heavenly bodies therein contained; according to the most sensible and rational demonstrations. Also, new tables of interest, and for purchases of aunuities[sic] or leases. / By Henry Philippes.
Phillippes, Henry, -1677?Date: 1653- Books
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Proklou sphaira· Ptolemaioy peri hypotheseōn planōmenōn. = Procli sphaera. Ptolemæi de hypothesibus planetarum liber singularis, nunc primum ̀[sic] in lucem editus. Cui accesit ejusdem Ptolemæi canon regnorum. Vtrumque librum ex codicum M.S. collatione summa diligentiâ restituit, Latinè reddidit, & figuris illustravit Ioh. Bainbridge Med. Doctor, & astronomiæ in celeberrima Oxoniensi Academia professor.
ProclusDate: 1620- Books
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Alæ seu scalæ mathematicæ : quibus visibilium remotissima cœlorum theatra conscendi, & planetarum omnium itinera nouis & inauditis methodis explorari: tùm huius portentosi syderis in mundi boreali plaga insolito fulgore coruscantis, distantia, & magnitudo immensa, situsq́[ue] protinùs tremendus indagari, Deiq́[ue] stupendum ostentum, terricolis expositum, cognosci liquidissimè possit. Thoma Diggeseo, Cantiensi, stemmatis generosi, authore.
Thomas DiggesDate: Anno Domini. 1573