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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 practioners in the mathematicks / Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling [by J. Lyon] From a glass placed at any reclination.
Collins, John, 1625-1683.Date: 1659- Books
Primitiæ gnomonicæ catoptricæ, hoc est horologiographiæ nouæ specularis in qua breuiter noua, certa, exacta, & facilis demonstratur horologiorum per reflexi luminis radium construendorum methodus. Item qua ratione prædicto reflexi luminis radio, in qualibet quantumuis irregulari muri superficie, in interioribus domorum, aliisque locis obscuris, & vmbrosis, cum horologia omnis generis, tùm omnium circulorum, qui in primo mobili considerari possunt, proiecturæ, & curuæ sectorum conorum lineæ, processus solis, & lunæ in planis indices, aliáque plurima scitu digna repræsentari possint, variè docetur / authore R.P. Athanasio Kircher Buchonio.
Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.Date: 1635
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La gnomonique pratique, ou l'art de tracer les cadrans solaires. Avec la plus grande précision : par les méthodes qui y sont les plus propres, & le plus signeusement choisies en faveur principalement de ceux qui sont peu ou point versés dans les mathématiques / par Dom. François Bedos de Celles.
Bedos de Celles, François, 1709-1779.Date: 1780- Books
Traitte' d'horlogiographie, contenant plusieurs manieres de construire, sur toutes surfaces, toutes sortes de lignes horaires: et autres cercles de la sphere / Par Dom Pierre de Sainte Marie Magdeleine.
Pierre de Sainte Marie Madelaine, Dom.Date: 1674- Books
The description and use of the trianguler-quadrant : being a particular and general instrument, useful at land or sea; both for observation and operation. More universally useful, portable and convenient, than any other yet discovered. With its uses in arithmetick. Geometry, superficial and solid. Astronomy. Dyalling, three wayes. Gaging. Navigation. In a method not before used. By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671
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The mathematical principles of geography. Containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea, with a description of the several parts thereof, and a table of the latitude and longitude of places, II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems, III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing, with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1770- Books
Horometria, or, The compleat diallist : wherein the whole mystery of the art of dialling is plainly taught ... / by Thomas Stirrup. Whereunto is added an appendix ... by W. Leybourn.
Stirrup, Thomas.Date: 1659- Books
Horologiographia: or, The art of dyalling, : being the second book of the use of the trianguler-quadrant. Shewing the natural, artificial, and instrumental way, of making of sun-dials, on any flat superficies: with plain and easie directions, to discover their nature and affections, by the horizontal projection. With the way of drawing the usual ornaments on any plain: also, a familiar easie way to draw those lines on the ceiling of a room, by the trianguler quadrant. Also, the use of the same instrument in navigation; both for observation, and operation. Performing the use of several sea-instruments still in use. / By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671