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The astronomer and the witch : Johannes Kepler's fight for his mother / Ulinka Rublack.
Rublack, UlinkaDate: 2015- Books
Geared to the stars : the evolution of planetariums, orreries, and astronomical clocks / Henry C. King in collaboration with John R. Millburn.
King, Henry C. (Henry Charles)Date: 1978- Books
Mikołaj Kopernik w świetle swej korespondencji / Jerzy Drewnowski.
Drewnowski, Jerzy.Date: 1978- Books
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A manifest and apparent confutation of an astrological discourse, lately published to the discomfort (without cause) of the weake and simple sort, as will by the sequel of that which foloweth, euidently appeare : With a briefe prognostication, or astrologicall prediction, of the coniunction of the two superiour planets, Saturn and Iupiter: which shalbe in the year of our Lord God 1583 the 29. of Aprill, at three of the clocke in the morning. / VVritten the 25. of March by Thomas Heth, Master of Art.
Heath, Thomas (Astronomer)Date: [1583]- Books
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A succinct description of that elaborate and matchless pile of art, called, the microcosm; with a short account of the solar system: interspersed with poetical sentiments on the planets. Extracted from the most approved authors on that subject.
Davies, Edward, proprietor of the microcosm.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Nouvelles études sur les réfractions atmosphériques / by M. Biot.
Biot, Jean-Baptiste, 1774-1862.Date: 1855- Books
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The description and use of both the globes, the armillary sphere, and orrery, exemplified in a large and select variety of problems in astronomy, geography, dialling, navigation, spherical trigonometry, chronology, &c. Also, A New Construction of each Globe, by an Apparatus exhibiting the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens exactly as they are, and adapting the same to every Age of the World. The second edition corrected, and enlarged with the Addition of many useful Subjects; and an appendix of chronology, or the Doctrine of Time. The whole embellished with five copper plates of the Instruments, &c. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1773?]- Books
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The description and use of a new portable orrery; on a most simple construction, representing in two parts-the motions, and phænomena of the planetary system; But more particularly the Motions of the Earth and Moon, round the Sun, from whence the Nature and Causes of the vicissitudes of the Seasons, Days, and Nights, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, &c. are clearly explained. To which is prefixed, A short Account of the Solar System, or the true System of the World. The second edition, enlarged, with an Account of the New discovered Planet, called the Georgium Sidus, and embellished with a new copper plate of the instrument. By William Jones, Mathematical Instrument maker.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
Deutsche und niederländische astronomische Instrumente des 11.-18. Jahrhunderts / [Ernst Zinner].
Zinner, Ernst, 1886-1970.Date: 1956- Books
Astrolabium planum in tabulis ascendens. Cõtinens qualibet hora atq[ue] minuto equationes domo[rum] celi mora[m] nati in vtero matris cum quoda[m] tractatu natiuitatum vtili ac ornato, necnon horas inequales pro quolibet climate mundi / [Johann Engel].
Angelus, Johannes, 1463-1512.Date: 1494, 5 idus Junij- Books
Jocelyn Bell Burnell : reaching for the stars, feet firmly on the ground.
Date: 1990- Books
The measurement of starlight : two centuries of astronomical photometry / J.B. Hearnshaw.
Hearnshaw, J. B.Date: 1996- Books
Islamic astronomical instruments / David A. King.
King, David A., 1941-Date: 1987- Books
Illustris uiri D. Ioannis de Roias Commentariorum in astrolabium, quod planisphærium uocant libri sex / nunc primùm in lucem editi.
Rojas Sarmiento, Juan de, active 16th century.Date: M.D.LI. [1551]- Books
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Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament, Passed last sessions, viz. An act laying new duties on windows, and also for taking off the several duties on teas, and laying new duties in lieu thereof. An act for granting to His Majesty new duties on horses kept for riding and for drawing certain carriages. An act for granting certain duties upon bricks and tiles made in Great-Britain, or imported. An act for granting an additional duty on post letters, and to prevent abuses in respect of franking letters. An act to impose licences on the makers of exciseable articles, viz. maltsters, brewers, disullers, candle-makers, sope-makers, paper-makes, starch-makers, tanners, curriers, &c. &c. An act for granting a stamp duty on hats, and also imposing licences on the makers and venders of hats. Abstracts of an act for laying duties on printed linens and cottons, callicocs, and cotton goods, printed, stained, or dyed, in Great-Britain. With a preface and poetrical introduction, by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The shrewsbury, chester, and Glocester royal almanacks, and several other publications.
Great Britain.Date: [1784]- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By J. Harris.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]- 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- Books
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The description and uses of the celestial and terrestrial globes; and of Collins's pocket quadrant by John. Harris, M. A. and F. R. S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCIII. [1703]- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefixed, By way of Introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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The description and use of the globes and the orrery. To which is prefix'd, By Way of Introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XL. [1740]- Books
International Symposium on the Observatories in Islam, 19-23 September, 1977 : [proceedings] / edited by Muammer Dizer.
International Symposium on the Observatories in Islam (1977 : Istanbul, Turkey)Date: 1980- Books
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The description and use of the globes, and the orrery. To which is prefixed, by way of introduction, a brief account of the solar system. By Joseph Harris, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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An introduction to the use of the globes, and the orrery: as also the application of astronomy to chronology, in which are contained Rules and Memorial Canons for finding the Dominical Letter, Leap-Year, Epact, Easter, &c. according to the Gregorian Account or New Style, with an Explication of the Reason of each Rule. Adapted to the Instruction and Entertainment of such Persons as are not previously versed in Mathematic Science. With an appendix, Attempting to explain the Account of the First and Fourth Days Work of Creation in the First Chapter of Genesis. By David Jennings, D.D.
Jennings, David, 1691-1762.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Pioneers of science / [Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge].
Lodge, Oliver, Sir, 1851-1940.Date: 1904- Books
A view of the universe / David Malin.
Malin, David, 1941-Date: 1993