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A treatise containing the description and use of a new and curious quadrant, made and finished by the Masterly Hand of that Excellent Mechanic, John Rowley; For Taking of Altitudes, And for Solving various Mathematical Problems in Geometry, Navigation, Astronomy, &c. Some of them by a bare Inspection of the Instrument, and others by easy Operations on it. Studiously adapted to the meanest Capacities. To which are prefixed, an alphabetical exposition of the necessary terms of art, and a plate of the instrument. By T. W. F.R.S.
Woodford, Thomas, -1759.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of texts relating to astrology by Albumasar, John of Seville and Ibn al-Saffar
Date: 1332-1335Reference: MS.19- Books
Documenta astronomica : eine Ausstellung historischer Instrumente und Dokumenta zur Entwicklung der astronomischen Messkunst im Museum für Völkerkunde und Vorgeschichte, Hamburg, 23. August bis 5. September 1964 / Katalog unter Mitwirkung von Paul Adolf Kirchvogel ; bearbeitet von Bernhard Sticker.
Hamburgisches Museum für Völkerkunde und Vorgeschichte.Date: 1964- Pictures
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Astronomy: a celestial sphere, showing the birthplace and time of Hesiod. Engraving.
Reference: 46165i- 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]- Pictures
Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving.
Reference: 46247i- Books
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A proposal for measuring the attraction of some hill in this kingdom by astronomical observations. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, B. D. F. R. S. and Astronomer Royal. Read at the Royal Society, in the year 1772.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
A finger ring as a universal astronomical instrument / [W. Naumann].
Naumann, W.Date: 1941- Books
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Directions for the use of Hadley's quadrant, with remarks on the construction of that instrument. With considerable corrections and additions. By the Reverend Mr. Ludlam, Late Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Ludlam, William, 1717-1788.Date: [1790]- Books
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The sector on a quadrant, or, a treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants; two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular. Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practioners in the mathematicks / Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling [by J. Lyon] From a glass placed at any reclination.
Collins, John, 1625-1683.Date: 1659- Books
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The theory of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated; and from thence its nature, construction, and uses are fully shewn. With a table of the sun's declination for finding the latitude of the place. To which is added, a new construction of the quadrant, which, by Means of an artificial Horizon, renders it of universal Use by Sea and Land. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1760?]- Books
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Short, but plain and easy, directions for the use of Hadley's quadrant. In which care is taken not to encumber it with more than is necessary, or needless encomiums, but to render it useful to the learner; it being now so well known to the world as not to want an advocate in its praise. To which is added, a description of the vernier scale, commonly call'd nonius's division.
Date: [1755?]- Digital Images
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Astronomical Ring of an unusual type, showing the side of the instrument "Butterfield Paris". Undated, circa 1690. This instrument is closer to an equinoctial ring dial than most astronomical rings.
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The description and use of a portable instrument, vulgarly known by the name of Gunter's quadrant ... To which is added, the use of Nepiar's bones ... Collected and digested ... for the use of young practitioners. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: 1721- Pictures
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Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Halftone after [E.D.A.].
Reference: 46267i- Books
Kitābān fī al-ʻamal bi-al-asṭurlāb / taʼlīf ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, al-maʻrūf bi-Abī al-Ḥusayn al-Ṣūfī al-Barrāz al-Rāzī ; taḥqīq ʻAlī ʻAmrāwī.
Ṣūfī, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʻUmar, 903-986.Date: 1995- Pictures
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Astronomy: a mechanism for a model of planetary motion. Engraving by W. Kelsall after J. Clement.
Clement, Joseph, 1779-1844.Reference: 46225i- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 869
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Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Engraving.
Date: 1797Reference: 46266i- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 855
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The description and uses of Barston's new-invented universal astronomical quadrant, which appears from authentick certificates transmitted to the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty, to excel all others in navigation; and from repeated experiments of able astronomers, &c. to be more serviceable in astronomy, surveying of land, and dialling, than any other hitherto Invented.
Date: M,D.CCXL. [1740]- Books
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Instructions for the use of Hadley's quadrant, containing, the principles on which that admirable instrument is constructed, with a description and use of the Nonius divisions. As made and sold by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales. At Tycho Brahe's head in Fleet-Street, between Serjeant's-Inn and Water-Lane. Where Gentlemen may be supplied with all Sorts of Mathematical Instruments for Land or Sea; Tellescopes of all Sizes for Day or Night; together with all other Optical and Philosophical Instruments of the newest Invention.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1789?]- Books
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The description and use of the sea octant, commonly called Hadley's quadrant; wherein its use is exemplified by proper examples and tables, and an account given of the new additional apparatus that are applied to it, for determining the latitude and longitude with the greatest possible Accuracy. To Which is Annexed, a Demonstration of the Theory of This Excellent Instrument. The second edition corrected. By William Jones Mathematical Instrument Maker.
Jones, William, 1763-1831.Date: [1795]- Books
Time & space : measuring instruments from the 15th to the 19th century / by Samuel Guye and Henri Michel; photographs by Pierre Devinoy [translated from the French by Diana Dolan].
Guye, Samuel.Date: 1970- Books
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The Construction and use of the sea quadrant, commonly called Hadley's quadrant. Containing such directions, as are necessary to render the use of this noble instrument both easy and certain, particularly with respect to the back observation, which has been hitherto neglected for want of proper instructions. To which is added, an introduction, explaining the theory of the instrument in a plain and familiar manner, with correct tables of the sun's declination, which being calculated for four years are thereby rendered perpetual.
Date: 1757