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The young gentleman's astronomy, chronology, and dialling, Containing such Elements of the said Arts or Sciences, as are most useful and easy to be known. By Edward Wells, D. D. Rector of Cotesbach in Leicester-Shire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: 1718- Books
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The art of shadows : or, universal dialling ; with tables exactly calculated for the lat. of 51 deg. 30 min. viz. London. Teaching any Person, the of an ordinary Capacity, and unlearned in the Mathematicks, to draw a true Sun-Dial, upon any given Plan, however Situated, in respect of destination and reclination. And A Table shewing the Distance of each ... from the Meridian, upon all Horizontal-Dials. Likewise Arithmetical, Spot, Concave, Convex, Instrumental, Reflex, Cylindrical, Dialling. With the manner of ornamenting these several Sorts of Dialling with all Useful Furniture; and how to Cut the five Regular Bodies, and two others, one of Twelve Rhombe, and the other of Thirty. The third edition, with additions. By John Good, Teacher of Mathematicks.
Good, John, active 1706-1733.Date: 1731- Books
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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.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: 1659- Books
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[A treatise of gnomonicks, or] dialling. ... Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers ...
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: 1712- Books
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Gnomonicks, or, the art of shadows improved. Plainly set forth in the drawing of sun-dials on all sorts of planes by different methods. With the geometrical demonstrations of all the operations. By Mr. Delahire of the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. Englished and illustrated with cutts. By J. Leek, math.
La Hire, Philippe de, 1640-1718.Date: 1709