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The nature and use of Hadley's quadrant, with a preface containing the theory, on which that noble and useful instrument is founded. And a description of the nonius.
Date: 1790?]- Books
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Description of the altitude and azimuth instrument, erected at The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in the year 1847.
Date: [1847]- 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
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Directions for the use of Hadley's quadrant, with remarks on the construction of that instrument. By the Reverend Mr. Ludlam.
Ludlam, William, 1717-1788.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The description and use of four several quadrants, two great ones, and two small ones. With the Use of A Diagonal-Scale and Semicircle. Each of them accommodated with Lines and Circles, for the Resolving of Propositions Instrumentally, In Chronology, Astronomy, Altimetria, Longimetria, Navigation, Dialling. Invented and written by the Ingenious John Collins, and engrav'd by the curious hand of Mr. Henry Sutton; with additions, not in the former treatise, by John Good.
Collins, John, 1625-1683.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- 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
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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 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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Directions for making the best composition for the metals of reflecting telescopes. Together with a description of the process for grinding, polishing, and giving the great speculum the true parabolic curve. By Mr. John Mudge. Read at the Royal Society, Feb 27. March 6. an 13. 1777.
Mudge, John, 1721-1793.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]- Books
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Proposals for publishing by subscription, a globe of the moon, by John Russell, R.A.
Russell, John, 1745-1806.Date: 1797?]- Pictures
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Astronomy: a large refracting telescope, at Birr Castle, Ireland. Engraving.
Reference: 46258i- Books
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The use of the nocturnal. Written by W.P.
W. PDate: 1655- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 383
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The description and use of that necessary instrument call'd, Gunter's quadrant; Whereby many propositions in Astronomy, &c. are very easily perform'd. Such as the sun's altitude at any time; his right ascenfion and declination; his longitude or place in tho ecliptic; his amplitude and azimuth; his rising and setting; the hour of the day or night, and other conclusions exemplify'd at large. To which is added, A table of the sun's place and declination for every day in the year; also the time of the Sun's rising and setting, calculated for the latitude of Leeds, being 53 d. 50 m. (price Six Pence.)
Gargrave, Geo. (George), 1710-1785.Date: 1745- 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
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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?]- Pictures
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Astronomy: a scholar in his study, plotting points on a globe. Engraving by L. Garreau after J. Vermeer.
Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 46323i- Books
Scientific instruments on display / edited by Silke Ackermann, Richard L. Kremer, Mara Miniati.
Date: [2014]- Pictures
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Astronomy: a large refracting telescope, at Birr Castle, Ireland. Lithograph by W. Bevan after Miss Henrietta M. Crompton, with figures by H. C. Herries.
Crompton, Henrietta M.Reference: 498504i- Books
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A description of a new instrument for taking the latitude or other altitudes at sea. With directions for its use.
Hadley, George, 1685-1768.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Pictures
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Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled apple tree. Coloured wood engraving.
Reference: 17859i- Pictures
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A physician holding an astronomical instrument looks into a mirror to observe the backside of a woman who inserts a speculum between her buttocks; right, an ape. Etching by W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 568163i- Books
Wheelwright of the heavens : the life & work of James Ferguson, FRS / John R. Millburn in collaboration with Henry C. King.
Millburn, John R.Date: 1988- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 697
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Remarks on the Hadley's quadrant, tending principally to remove the difficulties which have hitherto attended the use of the back-observation, and to obviate the errors that might arise from a want of parallelism in the two surfaces of the index-glass. By Nevil Maskelyne, F.R.S. Astronomer Royal.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: M.DCC.LXXII. [1772]