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Ephemerides of the celestial motions and aspects, eclipses of the luminaries &c. for XX years : beginning anno 1682 and ending an. 1701 : calculated according to art from new tables, agreeing to the most correct observations of the ablest astronomers in this mercurial age : accommodated to the meridian of ... London ... / by John Gadbury.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704Date: 1680- Books
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Aristotle's book of problems, with other astronomers, astrologers, physicians, and philosophers. Wherein is contain'd divers questions and answers touching the state of man's body. Together with The Reasons of divers Wonders in the Creation: The Generation of Birds, Beasts, Fishes, and Insects; and many other Problems on the most weighty Matters, by way of Question and Answer.
Date: [1710?]- Books
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Aristotle's book of problems, with other astronomers, astrologers, physicians, and philosophers, wherein is contain'd divers questions and answers touching the state of man's body. Together with the reasons of divers wonders in the creation: the generation of birds, beasts, fishes, and insects; and many other problems on the most weighty matters, by way of question and answer.
Date: Printed in the year 1749- Archives and manuscripts
Pearson, William, F.R.S. (1767-1847), astronomer
Pearson, William (1767-1847), astronomerDate: 1819Reference: MS.7400/52Part of: Miscellany: English, 19th-20th centuries
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, looking out of the window with a telescope. Engraving by C. Grignion after S. Wale.
Wale, Samuel, -1786.Reference: 46334i
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An astronomer and astrologer in his study, plotting points on a globe with a pair of dividers. Woodcut by J. Amman, 1568.
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.Date: [1568]Reference: 46320i- Books
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- Books
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A new geographical, commercial, and historical grammar, and present state of the several empires and kingdoms of the world. Containing I. The distances, figures, and revolutions of the celestial bodies, as demonstrated by Sir Isaac Newton, and observed by the latest astronomers II. A description of the earth, considered as one of the revolving bodies in the general system; with several definitions and problems necessary for understanding the science of geography. ... XI. The chief cities, artificial curiosities, antiquities, &c. To which is added, I. A geographical index, with the names of places, alphabetically arranged. II. A table of the coins of all the different nations, with their value in sterling money. III. A chronological table of remarkable events, from the earliest accounts to the present time. The whole executed on a plan similar to that of W. Guthrie, Esq; by a society in Edinburgh. The astronomical part collected from the works of James Ferguson, F.R.S. Enriched with the late discoveries of Dr. Herschel; and other eminent astronomers. Embellished with an elegant set of maps, engraved on purpose, more numerous, accurate, and exhibiting more fully the new geographical discoveries than those to be met with in any former publication.
Date: MDCCXCII [1792]- Books
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Aristotle's new book of problems, set forth by way of question and answer. To which are added, a great number from other famous philosophers, astrologers, astronomers, and physicians. Shewing the secrets of nature and art: together with the interpretation of dreams, signification of moles in any part, the nature of ghosts, the reason of eclipses of the sun and moon; also, wonders in the creation, as earthquakes, ebbing and flowing of the sea, &c.
Date: 1741- Books
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Aristotle's new book of problems, set forth by way of question and answer. To which are added, a great number from other famous philosophers, astrologers, astronomers, and physicians. Shewing the secrets of nature and art: together with the interpretation of dreams, Signification of Moles in any Part, the Nature of Ghosts, the Reason of Eclipses of the Sun and Moon; also, Wonders in the Creation, as Earthquakes, Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, &c.
Date: 1725- Archives and manuscripts
Signatures
Date: 19th CenturyReference: MS.7108/79-80Part of: Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892), Astronomer-Royal- Archives and manuscripts
Table of observations of the moon and of Saturn
Date: 1849Reference: MS.7108/81Part of: Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892), Astronomer-Royal- Archives and manuscripts
Letters from Airy to various persons
Date: 1828-1884Reference: MS.7108/1-78Part of: Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892), Astronomer-Royal- Archives and manuscripts
Letter from John Brinkley, Bishop of Cloyne (1763-1835), probably to Airy
Date: 1827Reference: MS.7108/82Part of: Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892), Astronomer-Royal- Books
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Ephemerides of the celestial motions for X years : beginning anno 1672 (where the industrious Mr Wings expired) and ending an. 1681 : calculated according to art from new tables, and compared with the most correct observations of the noble Tycho, Kepler, Mr. Wright, and other approved astronomers : accomodated to the meridian of ... London : with an introduction to the use thereof / by John Gadbury.
Gadbury, John, 1627-1704Date: 1672- Books
An universal history of arts and sciences: or, a comprehensive illustration, definition, and description of all sciences, divine and human; and of all arts, liberal and mechanical. The origin and progresses of all religions ... the description of all countries ... the different systems of philosophers ... observations of astronomers ... the history of all Orders ... The whole extracted from the best authors / [Dennis De Coetlogon].
De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749.Date: 1745- Books
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A new prognostication, for the year of Christ 1669 : Being the first after leap-year. Wherein are contained the moveable feasts, the change of the moon, her full and quarters: the dayly disposition of the weather, and the fairs of Scotland: with a full description of the eclipses, and of the four quarters of this present year. : Likewise Ptolomeus, and other astronomers, show the dismal and perillous dayes that come in the year: with other yearly observations, and of the signification of thunder on everie day of the week. / By Philomathes of Aberdene.
PhilomathesDate: 1669- Books
History of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Date: 1987-
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M0006158: Portrait of Johann Kepler (1571-1630)
Date: 19 March 1939Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/51/56Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0006157: Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)
Date: 19 March 1939Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/51/55Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
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M0006156: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)
Date: 19 March 1939Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/51/54Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
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Description of a new astronomical rotula, for shewing the rising and setting of the sun, moon, and stars, with the place of the moon's node, and the mean time of new and full moons, ... made on the same construction, and serving to illustrate and explain his new invented astronomical clocks and watches.
Margetts, George, 1748-1804.Date: 1790?]- Books
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A most strange and vvonderfull prophesie vpon this troublesome world / Calculated by the famous doctor in astrologie, Maister Iohn Cypriano, conferred with the iudgements of Iames Marchecelsus and Sinnior Guiuardo, three excellent astronomers vnder the emperour of Christendom: sent out of Germany into Italy, to the Vniuersitie of Padua, to the rarest nigromancer in the world. Whereunto is annexed Tarquatus Vandermers seauen yeres study in the arte of magick, vpon the twelue moneths of the yeare, where many secrets are reveald vnto the world. ; Translated out of Italian by Anth. Hollaway Gent.
Cipriano, GiovanniDate: 1595- Books
The clockwork of the heavens : [catalogue of] an exhibition of astronomical clocks, watches and allied scientific instruments / presented by Asprey & Company with the special help of Harriet Wynter and the collaboration of various museums and private collections.
Asprey & Co.Date: 1973
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Astronomy: an astronomer [?] in his study, reading by the light of a powerful lamp, wearing a pair of spectacles. Woodcut.
Reference: 46332i