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Astronomical and geographical essays : containing a full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy; the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes ... the description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium; and also an introduction to practical astronomy / By the late George Adams.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1803
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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 called the orrery. By John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1745
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Astronomical observations made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, in the years 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, B.D. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society, and Astronomer Royal. Published by the President and Council of the Royal Society, at the public expence, in obedience to His Majesty's Command.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]
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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 explained, in a Pleasant, Easy, and Familiar Way. With a description of the famous Instrument Called the orrery. By John Harris, D. D. and F. R. S. The Fourth Edition. Corrected by George Gordon.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work. III. The description and use of the Most Improved planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy. Third edition. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty, and Optician to the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1795
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a Variety of Problems, which are designed to illustrate the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens, in the most easy and natural Manner. III. The description and use of the armillary sphere, planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practica astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to his Royal Highness the prince of wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work; they are arranged under distinct Heads, and interspersed with much curious, but relative Information. III. The description and use of the Armillary Sphere, planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. Second edition. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]
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Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known Laws of Matter and Motion. II. A particular Account of the System of the Universe. III. The Truth of that System briesly Demonstrated. IV. Certain Observations drawn from that System. V. Probable Conjectures of the Nature and Uses of the several Celestial Bodies contain'd in the same System. VI. Important Principles of Natural Religion Demonstrated from the foregoing Observations. Vii. Important Principles of Divine Revelation Confirm'd from the foregoing Conjectures. Viii. Such Inferences shewn to be the common Voice of Nature and Reason, from the Testimonies of the most considerable Persons in all Ages. IX. A Recapitulation of the Whole: With a Large and Serious Address to all, especially to the Scepticks and Unbelievers of our Age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the Degree of Evidence that ought to be expected in Divine Matters. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]
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Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd. In nine parts: I. Lemmata; or the known laws of matter and motion. II. A particular account of the system of the universe, III. The truth of that system briefly demonstrated. IV. Certain observations drawn from that system. V. Probable conjectures of the nature and uses of the several celestial bodies contained in the same system. VI. Important principles of natural religion demonstrated from the foregoing observations. VII. Important principles of divine revelation confirm'd from the foregoing conjectures. VIII. Such inferences shewn to be the common voice of nature and reason, from the testimonies of the most considerable persons in all ages. IX. A recapitulation of the whole: with a large and serious address to all, especially to the scepticks and unbelievers of our age. Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters. By William Whiston, M.A. sometime professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1717
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Astronomical tables : shewing the declinations, right ascentions, and aspects of three hundred sixty five of the most principall fixed stars and the number of them in their constellations after Aratus : as also the true oblique ascentions and descentions of all the said stars upon the cusps of every of the twelve houses of heaven according to their latitude / first invented by George Hartgill ; and now reduced to this our age by John and Timothy Gadbury.
Hartgill, GeorgeDate: [1656]
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Catalogue of the archives and manuscripts of the Royal Astronomical Society / by J.A. Bennett ; with a foreword by D.W. Dewhirst.
Bennett, J. A.Date: 1978
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History of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Date: 1987-
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An introduction to the true astronomy. Or, Astronomical lectures, read in the Astronomical School of the University of Oxford / by John Keill.
Keill, John, 1671-1721.Date: 1721
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An introduction to the true astronomy: Or, Astronomical lectures read in the Astronomical School of the University of Oxford. By John Keill, M.D. fellow of the Royal Society, and professor of Astronomy in that University.
Keill, John, 1671-1721.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]
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An introduction to the true astronomy: Or, Astronomical lectures; read in the Astronomical School of the University of Oxford. By John Keill, M.D. fellow of the Royal Society, and professor of Astronomy in that university.
Keill, John, 1671-1721.Date: 1793
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An introduction to the true astronomy: Or, Astronomical lectures, read in the Astronomical School of the University of Oxford. By John Keill, M.D. fellow of the Royal Society, and professor of Astronomy in that University.
Keill, John, 1671-1721.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]
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The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the years 1849- '50- '51- '52 / J.M. Gilliss.
United States Naval Astronomical Expedition (1849-1852)Date: 1856
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Review of a letter from Sir James South, F.R.S., 'to the Fellows of the Royal & the Royal Astronomical Societies, in reply to the obituary notice of the late Rev. Richard Sheepshanks, by the President and Council of the Royal Society, and to the report of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society'.
Date: 1856
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Union catalogue of printed books of the XV and XVI centuries in astronomical European observatories / compiled by Giovanna Grassi.
Grassi, Giovanna.Date: 1977
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The 'Astronomical' chapters of the Ethiopic book of Enoch (72 to 82) / translation and commentary by Otto Neugebauer; with additional notes on the aramaic fragments by Matthew Black.
Date: 1981
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History of oriental astronomy : proceedings of an International Astronomical Union Colloquium No. 91, New Delhi, India, 13-16 November 1985 / edited by G. Swarup, A.K. Bag, K.S. Shukla.
International Astronomical Union. Colloquium 1985 : New Delhi, India)Date: 1987
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A letter to the Fellows of the Royal and the Royal Astronomical Societies : in reply to the obituary notice of the late Rev. Richard Sheepshanks, by the President and Council of the Royal Society, and report of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society to the thirty-sixth annual general meeting : with an appendix, containing the copy of a memorandum presented by the Earl of Rosse to the Council of the Royal Society for rendering the Council of the Society more efficient, and which has not been communicated to the Fellows / by Sir James South.
South, James, 1785-1867.Date: 1856
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Henry Cornelius Agrippa his Fourth book of occult philosophy ; Of geomancy. Magical elements of Peter de Abano. Astronomical geomancy. The nature of spirits. Arbatel of magick / translated into English by Robert Turner.
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486-1535.Date: 1655
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Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur and his observatories / by M.F. Soonawala.
Soonawala, M. F.Date: [1952]
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Henry Cornelius Agrippa his fourth book of occult philosophy : Of geomancy. Magical elements of Peter de Abano. Astronomical geomancy. The nature of spirits. Arbatel of magick. / Translated into English by Robert Turner, philomathes.
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich Cornelius, 1486-1535Date: 1655