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Pandemic disease in the medieval world : rethinking the Black Death / edited by Monica H. Green.
Date: [2015]- 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.DCCXXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Des avantages que la physique, et les arts qui en dépendent, peuvent retirer des globes aërostatiques / Par m. l'abbé Bertholon.
Bertholon, Pierre, 1741-1800.Date: M.DCCLXXXIV- Books
A tutor to astronomie and geographie. Or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.Date: 1670- 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 ... To which is added ... an appendix containing the description ... of the armillary sphere / by Joseph Harris.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1773- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plain and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental, and Logarithmic; with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plain, Mercator's, and Great-Circle-Sailing, Geography. Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Description and Use of the Plain Chart, Mercator's-Chart, both Globes, Hemispheres, and divers other Instruments. A New Form of keeping a Sea-Reckoning, or Account of a Ship's Way. A Traverse Table; A Table of Meridional Parts; a Table of 10,000 Logarithms, and Logarithmic Sines, Tangents and Secants, carefully Corrected. By James Atkinson, Senior. The whole revis'd, and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M,DCC,XLVII. [1747]- Books
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A short account of a course of natural and experimental philosophy. In which will be exhibited the experiments necessary for the exploration of natural philosophy in general, or the Properties of Matter, and the Law by which it acts. Mechanics. Astronomy; or the Phoenomena arising from the Motion of the heavenly Bodies. Geography, and the Use of the Globes, &c. Hydrostatics; or the Nature and Laws of Fluids explained. Pneumatics, explaining the surprising Properties of the Air, which depend upon its Pressure and Elasticity, its Rarefaction, Condensation, &c. Optics; or the Science of Vision. By J. Arden, Teacher of Experimental Philosophy, at Beverly. The Charge of going through this course is One Guinea each, to be paid at the Time of Subscribing, or at the First Lecture; and to begin as soon as Thirty or more have subscribed.
Arden, J. (James), -approximately 1773.Date: 1772- Books
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A short account of a course of natural and experimental philosophy. In which will be exhibted [sic] the experiments necessary for the explanation of natural philosophy in general, or the Properties of matter and the Laws by which it acts. Mechanics. Astronomy; or the Phaenomena arising from the Motion of the heavenly Bodies. Geography, and the Use of the Globes, &c. Optics; or the Science of Vision. Hydrostatics; or the Nature and Laws of Fluids explained. Pneumatics; explaining the surprising Properties of the Air, which depend upon its Pressure and Elasticity, its Rarefaction, Condensation, &c. Pneumatic-Chemistry, &c. &c. By J. Arden, teacher of experimental Philosophy at Beverley. The Charge of going thro' this course is One Guinea each, to be paid at the Time of subscribing, or at the first Lecture, and to begin as soon as Thirty, or more, have subscribed.
Arden, James, approximately 1739-1817.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plain and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental, and Logarithmic; with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plain, Mercator's and Great-Circle-Sailing, Geography, Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Description and Use of the Plain-Chart, Mercator's-Chart, both Globes, Hemispheres, and divers other Instruments. A New Form of keeping a Sea-Reckoning, or Account of a Ship's Way. A Traverse-Table; a Table of Meridional Parts; a Table of 10,000 Logarithms, and Logarithmic Sines, Tangents and Secants, carefully Corrected. By James Atkinson, Senior. The whole revis'd and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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A new system of geography: or, a general description of the world. Containing A Particular and Circumstantial Account of all the Countries, Kingdoms, and States of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their Situation, Climate, Mountains, Seas, Rivers, Lakes, &c. The Religion, Manners, Customs, Manufactures, Trade, and Buildings of the Inhabitants. With The Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Insects, the various Vegetables, and Minerals, found in different Regions. Embellished with a new and accurate set of maps, by the best Geographers; and great variety of copper-plates, containing Perspective Views of the Principal Cities, Structures, Ruins, &c. By D. Fenning, (author of the Royal English Dictionary, the Use of the Globes, the Young Algebraist's Companion, &c.) J. Collyer, (author of the Letters from Felicia to Charlotte; and Translator of the Messiah, from the German of Mr. Klopstock.) and others.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1765]- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation: or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plane and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental, and Logarithmic; with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plane, Mercator's, and Great-Circle Sailing, Geography, Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Description and Use of the Plane Chart, Mercator's-Chart, both Globes, Hemispheres, and divers other Instruments. A New Form of keeping a Sea-Reckoning, or Account of a Ship's Way. A Traverse-Table; A Table of Meridional Parts; a Table of 10,000 Logarithms, and Logarithmic Sines, Tangents and Secants, carefully Corrected. By James Atkinson, Senior. The whole revis'd, and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
The description and use of the universal planispheres; or, terrestrial and celestial globes in plano / [Samuel Dunn].
Dunn, Samuel, -1794Date: 1759- Books
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An additional improvement in the construction of Ferguson's new terrestrial globes. Also the celestial by G. Wright.
John Jones and Son.Date: 1784?]- Books
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The English globe : being a stabil and immobil one, performing what the ordinary globes do, and much more / invented and described by the Right Honorable, the Earl of Castlemaine ; and now publish't by Joseph Moxon.
Castlemaine, Roger Palmer, Earl of, 1634-1705Date: 1679- Books
Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and optics, with the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses / [James Ferguson].
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: 1790- Books
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Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, and optics. With the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses / By James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: 1760- Books
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Description et usage des globes, Pour les écoles et les pensions: suivi d'un traité élémentaire du calendrier, et d'une table des principales époques de la chronologie. Le tout pouvant servir d'introduction à la Géographie, à la navigation & à l'histoire. Par M.L. Despiau, ancien professeur de Mathématiques & de physique.
Despiau, L.Date: 1798- Books
A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, and the rudiments of geography ... To which are subjoined, two appendices: the I. containing a short account of the solar system ... II. containing dissertations on the figure and magnitude of the earth ... / [Daniel Fenning].
Fenning, Daniel.Date: 1809- Books
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Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and optics, with the use of the globes, the art of dialing, and the calculation of the mean times of new and full moons and eclipses / By James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: 1803- Books
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An introduction to astronomy, geography, and the use of the globes. The second edition, considerably enlarged and improved. By John Sharman, Teacher of Geography, &c.
Sharman, John.Date: 1794- 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 Mathematics.
Harris, Joseph, 1704-1764.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A new and complete description of the terrestrial and celestial globes, with their several uses. In eight parts. Containing I. Definitions of the several Parts of the Celestial and Terrestrial Globes, both real and imaginary, with their several Uses. II. A short but comprehensive System of the Geography of the Terrestrial Globe. III. The Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified or illustrated in Sixty-Eight Problems, with very easy Directions for working them. IV. The Construction of the Analemma, with its Use on the Terrestrial Globe, in Seven Problems. V. A further Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified in Forty-Five Theorems, with their Explications. VI. A Continuation of the Use of the Terrestrial Globe, exemplified in Fifty-Six Paradoxes, with their Solutions; distinguished into Geographical, Philosophical, and Astronomical. Vii. The Use of the Celestial Globe, exemplified in Twenty-Six Problems, with very easy Directions to obtain their Solutions, to which is prefixed a short Account of the Copernican System, and a short Explanation of the latter Part of Parker's Ephemeris. Viii. A Continuation of the Use of the Celestial Globe, exemplified in Twelve Nautical Problems, for finding the Latitude at Sea; with the like easy Solutions. To which is annexed, an appendix, concerning the nature and use of the orrery, Or Planetarium. The Whole, interspersed with useful and instructive Notes, is designed and adapted for the Use of Schools, in Great-Britain and Ireland; and in the British Colonies and Plantations abroad. By Thomas Dilworth, Schoolmaster in Wapping; Author of the New Guide to the English Tongue, Schoolmasters Assistant, &c. &c.
Dilworth, Thomas, -1780.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]- Books
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A short introduction to the use of the globes, and geography; for the use of Mr. Irwin's school.
Irwin, James (Mathematician)Date: 1784- Books
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An introduction to astronomy geography and the use of the globes. By John Sharman, teacher of geography, &c.
Sharman, John.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The young gentleman and lady's astronomy, familiarly explained in ten dialogues between Neander and Eudosia. To which is added, the description and use of the globes and armillary sphere. Illustrated with copper plates. The sixth edition. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]