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Astronomical instruments and their users : Tycho Brahe to William Lassell / Allan Chapman.
Chapman, Allan, 1946-Date: 1996
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Astronomical observations made at Hudson Observatory ... with some account of the building and instruments / [Elias Loomis].
Loomis, Elias, 1811-1889Date: [1841]
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Astronomical observations made in St. John's College, Cambridge, in the years 1767 and 1768: With an account of several astronomical instruments, By the Reverend Mr. Ludlam
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Illustrations of astronomical instruments, Beijing, China
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Islamic astronomical instruments / David A. King.
King, David A., 1941-Date: 1987
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Description of the astronomical instruments, Beijing, China
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Orthopedic traction, the Archimedes screw and astronomical instruments: seven figures. Etching, 1769.
Date: [1769]Reference: 22731i
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Cai tu ben Zhongguo gu tian wen yi qi shi = Colour-printing, the history of ancient astronomical instruments of China / zhu bian Pan Nai.
Date: 2005
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The Hall of Heavenly Records : Korean astronomical instruments and clocks, 1380-1780 / Joseph Needham [and others].
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995.Date: 1986
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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: astronomical instruments on display. Photograph, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 575109i
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Copernicus and five other astronomers with astronomical instruments. Engraving by J. Mulder after G. Hoet, 1692.
Hoet, Gerard, 1648-1733.Date: 1692Reference: 567825i
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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 575110i
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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 575111i
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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments displayed on decorative stands. Photograph, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 575322i
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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.
Date: 1860Reference: 575108i
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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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The Royal Observatory, Paris: the terrace on the garden side, with men experimenting with astronomical and other scientific instruments. Etching, early eighteenth century.
Reference: 21882i
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An account of a method of dividing astronomical and other instruments, by ocular inspection : in which the usual tools for graduating are not employed / [Edward Troughton].
Troughton, Edward.Date: 1809
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MS Arabic 632
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A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestial : In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, 2.3.4.5.6. Shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical and geographical problems, problems in navigation, astrological problems, gnomonical problems, trigonometrical problems, more fully and amply than hath been set forth, either by Gemna Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes: aud [sic] that so plainly and methodically, that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practice grow expert in these divine sciences. With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. By Joseph Moxon. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars; shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the cœlestical globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: [1699]
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Practical navigation, or, An introduction to the whole art : containing the doctrine of plain and spherical triangles : plain, mercator, great-circle sailing, and astronomical problems : the use of divers instruments ... : sundry useful tables in navigation, and a table of 10,000 logarithms, and of the logarithm-sines, tangents, and secants / by John Seller.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: 1694
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
Reference: 46330i
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Le cosmolabe, ou instrument vniuersal, concernant toutes obseruations qui se peuuent faire par les sciences mathematiques, tant au ciel, en la terre, comme en la mer / De l'inuention de M. Iaques Besson.
Besson, Jacques (Mathematician)Date: 1567-1569
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.
Reference: 46339i
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, leaning on a planetary globe, while holding a pair of dividers. Engraving.
Reference: 46333i

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Astronomical instruments and their users : Tycho Brahe to William Lassell / Allan Chapman.

Astronomical observations made at Hudson Observatory ... with some account of the building and instruments / [Elias Loomis].

Astronomical observations made in St. John's College, Cambridge, in the years 1767 and 1768: With an account of several astronomical instruments, By the Reverend Mr. Ludlam

Illustrations of astronomical instruments, Beijing, China

Islamic astronomical instruments / David A. King.

Description of the astronomical instruments, Beijing, China

Orthopedic traction, the Archimedes screw and astronomical instruments: seven figures. Etching, 1769.

Cai tu ben Zhongguo gu tian wen yi qi shi = Colour-printing, the history of ancient astronomical instruments of China / zhu bian Pan Nai.

The Hall of Heavenly Records : Korean astronomical instruments and clocks, 1380-1780 / Joseph Needham [and others].

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: astronomical instruments on display. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Copernicus and five other astronomers with astronomical instruments. Engraving by J. Mulder after G. Hoet, 1692.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments displayed on decorative stands. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

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.

The Royal Observatory, Paris: the terrace on the garden side, with men experimenting with astronomical and other scientific instruments. Etching, early eighteenth century.

An account of a method of dividing astronomical and other instruments, by ocular inspection : in which the usual tools for graduating are not employed / [Edward Troughton].

MS Arabic 632

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.

Le cosmolabe, ou instrument vniuersal, concernant toutes obseruations qui se peuuent faire par les sciences mathematiques, tant au ciel, en la terre, comme en la mer / De l'inuention de M. Iaques Besson.

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, reading, while holding a pair of dividers. Woodcut.

Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, leaning on a planetary globe, while holding a pair of dividers. Engraving.