42 results filtered with: Astronomical instruments
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Astronomy: an observatory telescope, with an astronomer recording the transit of Venus. Engraving by James Basire.
Reference: 46262i- Pictures
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Astronomy: a 40-foot telescope constructed by William Herschel, in use outdoors. Coloured etching, 18--.
Reference: 46257i- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 697
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Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Engraving.
Date: 1797Reference: 46266i- Books
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- Books
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The method of dividing astronomical instruments. By Mr. John Bird, mathematical instrument-maker, in the Strand. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude.
Bird, John, 1709-1776.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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The copernicus explain'd: or a brief account of the nature and use of an universal astronomical instrument, for the calculation and exhibition of new and full moons, and of eclipses, both Solar and Lunar; with the Places Heliocentrical and Geocentrical of all the Planets, Primary and Secondary, &c. By William Whiston, M. A. Sometime Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1715- Pictures
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Astronomy: the Great Melbourne Telescope, in use outdoors. Colour lithograph after H. Grubb.
Grubb, Howard, Sir, 1844-1931.Reference: 46256i- Pictures
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Astronomy: a large observatory telescope at Hartwell House, with an astronomer using a transit telescope. Engraving by James Basire.
Date: 1851Reference: 46233i- Books
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The young gentleman and lady's philosophy, in a continued survey of the works of nature and art; by way of dialogue. ... . containing, The Philosophy of the Heavens and of the Atmosphere. Illustrated by Thirty-Three copper-plates. The second edition corrected. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]- Books
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The method of dividing astronomical instruments. By Mr. John Bird, mathematical instrument-maker, in the Strand. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude.
Bird, John, 1709-1776.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- 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]- Archives and manuscripts
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MS Arabic 855
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Astronomy: an astronomer in his study, leaning on a planetary globe, while holding a pair of dividers. Engraving.
Reference: 46333i- Pictures
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Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled apple tree. Coloured wood engraving.
Reference: 17859i- Pictures
Astronomy: a large orrery, mounted on a dodecahedral base, decorated with signs of the zodiac. Engraving.
Reference: 46247i- 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