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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, A easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolemaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon ... ; whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars ... as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress, and augmentation of astronomy.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: MDCLXXIV [1674]- Books
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Nature's secrets: or, the admirable and wonderful history of the generation of meteors and blazing-stars : Particularly describing the temperatures and qualities of the four elements; the heights, magnitudes, and influences of the fixt and wandring stars. Shewing the efficient and final causes of comets, earthquakes, blazing-stars, deluges, epidemical diseases, and prodiges of precedent times; their presages of the weather: with direction for observing of a weather-glass. Rendred plain and useful both for sea and land, by the industry and observation of Tho. Wilsford, gent.
Willsford, ThomasDate: 1665- Books
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Calendaria: sive, Tabulæ astronomicæ vniuersales & resolutæ : in quibus exacte continentur, tam nomina, naturæ, magnitudines, latitudines, longitudines, aspectus, declinationes, rectæque stellarum omnium inerrantium maximè insignium ascensioones [sic] singulis sub cœlo regionibus inferuientes. Situs quoque earum in 12. domibus cœli ad medium fere 8. climatis, videlicet, ad altitudinem poli arctici 51.gr.42.scr. Quibus annexæ sunt quædam tabulæ perpetuæ (tam fructuosæ, quàm commodæ) ad locandum planetas exactè in 12. prædictis domibus cœlestis figuræ, cuiuscunq[ue]; latitudinis fuerint, in eodem parallelo: Item, calendarium seu tabula ortus & occasus, tum cosmyci tum acronyci singularum pradictarum stellarum, huic nostro seculo & climati similiter conueniens. Georgio Hartgillo, verbi Dei minstro, authore.
Hartgill, GeorgeDate: 1594- Books
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Introductio ad veram astronomiam, seu lectiones astronomicæ habitæ in schola astronomica. Academiæ Oxoniensis. Authore Joanne Keill, M. D. Astronomiae Professore Saviliano. R. S. S.
Keill, John, 1671-1721.Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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Uranoscopia: or, the contemplation of the heavens. Being a demonstration of the equation of time. With the method of observing the solar ingresses into any point of the ecliptic; ... By Charles Leadbetter, ...
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1735- Books
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The knowledge of the heavens and the earth made easy: or, the first principles of astronomy and geography explain'd by the use of globes and maps. ... By I. Watts, D.D.
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.Date: 1752- Books
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A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial : In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others ... With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars; shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the Cœlestial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: MDCXCVIII. [1698]- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady: wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, And the Elements of Astronomy and Geography are explain'd. In a Pleasant, Easy, and Familiar Way. With a Description of the famous Instrument, call'd the Orrery. The second edition. By J.H. F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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Mr. Blundevil his exercises : contayning eight treatises, the titles wherof 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 arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which art of navigation, the said Mr. Blundevil specially wrote the said treatises, and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all young gentlemen of this realme.
Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561Date: 1636- Books
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Astronomica quædam ex traditione Shah Cholgii Persæ : una cum hypothesibus planetarum / studio et opera Johannis Gravii.
Maḥmūd Shāh KhuljīDate: CIC ICC L [i.e. 1650]- Books
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The cause of the deluge demonstrated: Being an appendix to the second edition of the new theory of the earth. By William Whiston, M.A. professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1714- Books
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A treatise describing and explaining the construction and use of new celestial and terrestrial globes. Designed to illustrate, In the most Easy and Natural Manner, the phoenomena of the earth and heavens, And to shew the Correspondence of the Two Spheres. With a great Variety of Astronomical and Geographical Problems occasionally interspersed. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty.
Adams, George, 1709-1772.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Cursus mathematicus, Mathematical sciences : in nine books ... : with the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments, and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds / by William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1690- Books
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An introduction to astronomy, by which the knowledge of the solar system is rendered extremely easy to youth, and those who have not studied Mathematics: containing the history and original authors of that most valuable science, with a brief description of the sun and all the planets, which constitute the Solar System, and of many beautiful Phenomena therein, as seen from different parts thereof. And also the nature o comets, (which of late are found to be Planets) and the immense Distance of the fixed Stars. All which are more particularly demonstrated by the author's copper-plate print, on a large Sheet of Imperial, price 5s. Sold by him and most of the mathematicians and printsellers in London.
Lacy, William.Date: M,DCC,LXXVII. [1777]- Books
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A compendious system of natural philosophy. With notes containing the mathematical demonstrations, and some occasional remarks. Part III. Optics. To which is annexed a Dissertation on the Subject of the Horizontal Moon. The Second Edition. By J. Rowning, M. A. Rector of Anderby in Lincolnshire, and late Fellow of Magdalen College in Cambridge.
Rowning, J. (John), 1701?-1771.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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Matho: or, the cosmotheoria puerilis; a dialogue. In which the first principles of philosophy and astronomy are accomodated to the capacity of young persons, ... Translated, and enlarged by the author. In two volumes. ...
Baxter, Andrew, 1686?-1750.Date: 1754- Books
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Catalogus stellarum Australium sive Supplementum Catalogi Tychonici : exhibens longitudines & latitudines stellarum fixarum, quæ, prope Polum Antarcticum sitæ, in horizonte Uraniburgico Tychoni inconspicuæ fuere, accurato calculo ex distantiis supputatas, &c ad annum 1677 completum correctas eum ipsis observationibus in insula S. Helene (cujus Latit. 15 gr. 55 m. Aust. & long. 7 gr. 00 m. ad occasum a Londino) summa cura & sextante satis magno de cœlo depromptis. Opus ab astonomis hactenus desideratum. Accedit appendicula de rebus quibusdam astonomicis, notatu non indignis. Authore Edmundo Halleio, e Col. Reg. Oxon.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742Date: Anno Christi MDCLXXIX. [1679]- Books
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A new and general introduction to practical astronomy: with its application to geography, in describing the Earth. Topography and hydrography, in describing Places on Land and at Sea. Horometry, or the Measurement of Time. The Trial of Time-Keepers. The Obliquity of the Ecliptic. The Magnetic Variation, and Variation Charts of the Ocean. Refraction and Parallax. The Horizons of the Spheroidal Earth. Surveying the Coasts, and correcting the Charts. Observations of Lunar Eclipses, and Jupiter's Satellites. The Construction of temporary, and other Instruments; with tables of the sun and fixed stars, and a variety of interesting copper plates. The whole being designed, As a Course of plain and easy Instructions and Operations, preparatory to the discovery of the longitude. By Samuel Dunn, Teacher of the Mathematical and Philosophical Sciences, London.
Dunn, Samuel, -1794.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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An abstract of astronomy, geography, natural philosophy, mythology, and history.
Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Mr. Joanidion Fielding his true and faithful account of the strange and miraculous comet which was seen by the mufti at Constantinople : As appears by the Daily Courant of last month. / By E. Parker, Philomath.
Parker, E., active 1717Date: [1717?]- Books
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Geography made easy: or, that valuable science fully comprehended in a compendious treatise, wherein are contained a particular etymological explanation, and clear definition of all the names, terms, &c. of that science, interspersed with the most remarkable events of history, and their chronology; with a particular account of the ancient and present state of all the chief cities of the whole world. To which is added an appendix, containing, a short view of astronomy. Including whatever is most necessary in that science. The whole by way of question and answer, in French and English. for the use of schools. By the Rev. Mr. James Garnier.
Garnier, James, -1763.Date: MDCCXLVIII [1748]- 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.
Partridge, John, 1644-1715Date: 1679- Books
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Miscellaneous tracts on some curious, and very interesting subjects in mechanics, physical-astronomy, and speculative mathematics; wherein, the precession of the equinox, the nutation of the earth's axis, and the motion of the moon in her orbit, are determined. By Thomas Simpson, F. R. S. And Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Stockholm.
Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Meteors, or, A plain description of all kind of meteors : as well fiery and ayrie, as watry and earthy, briefly manifesting the causes of all blazing-stars, shooting stars, flames in the aire, thunder, lightning, earthquakes, rain, dew, snow, clouds, sprigs, stones, and metalls / by W.F.
Fulke, William, 1538-1589Date: 1655- Books
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A compendious system of natural philosophy. With notes containing the mathematical demonstrations, and some occasional remarks. By J. Rowning M. A. Fellow of Magdalen-College in Cambridge.
Rowning, J. (John), 1701?-1771.Date: M,DCC,XXXV. [1735]