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Astronomical Ring of an unusual type, signed "Butterfield Paris". Showing the opposite side of the instrument to that on which Butterfield's signature occurs. Undated, circa 1690. This instrument is closer to an equinoctial ring dial than most astronomical rings.
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Astronomical observations made at the island of St. Helena, By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Dcc. [sic] 20, 1764, and Jan. 24, 1765.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd ... Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of Divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters / By William Whiston.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752Date: 1725- Books
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Astronomical lectures, read in the publick schools at Cambridge. By William Whiston, M.A. Mr. Lucas's professor of the mathematicks in that University. Whereunto is added a collection of astronomical tables; being those of Mr. Flamsteed, corrected; Dr. Halley; Monsieur Cassini; and Mr. Street for the use of young students in the University.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728]- Books
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Astronomical lectures, read in the publick schools at Cambridge; by William Whiston, M. A. Mr. Lucas's Professor of the Mathematicks in that University. Whereunto is added a collection of astronomical tables; being those of Mr. Flamsteed, corrected; Dr. Halley; Monsieur Cassini; and Mr. Street. For the Use of young Students in the University. And now done into English.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]- Books
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Astronomical tables and precepts, for calculating the true times of new and full moons, and shewing the method of projecting eclipses, from the creation of the world to A.D. 7800. To which is prefixed, a short theory of the solar and lunar motions. By James Ferguson.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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Astronomical principles of religion, natural and reveal'd in nine parts ... ; Together with a preface, of the temper of mind necessary for the discovery of divine truth; and of the degree of evidence that ought to be expected in divine matters / by William Whiston.
Whiston, William, 1667-1752.Date: 1717- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady: wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, And the Elements of Astronomy and Geography are explain'd, In a Pleasant, Easy and Familiar Way. With a Description of the famous Instrument, called the Orrery. By J. H. F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1719- Books
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Astronomical observations made at the island of Barbados; at Willoughby Fort; and at the Observatory on Constitution Hill, both adjoining to Bridge Town. By the Rev. Nevil Maskelyne, A. M. Fellow of Trinity-College, in the University of Cambridge, F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Dcc. [sic] 20, 1764.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Journals
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Date: 1889-- Books
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Astronomical observations, made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, from the year MDCCL. to the year MDCCLXII. By the Rev. James Bradley, D. D. Astronomer Royal, Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Academies of Sciences and Belles Lettres at Paris, Berlin, Petersburg, and Bologna. ...
Bradley, James, 1693?-1762.Date: MDCCXCVIII. [1798]-1805- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady: wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, And the Elements of Astronomy and Geography are explain'd. In a Pleasant, Easy, and Familiar Way. With a Description of the famous Instrument, call'd the Orrery. The second edition. By J.H. F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady: wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, and the elements of astronomy and geography are explain'd; In a Pleasant, Easy, and Familiar Way. With a description of the famous instrument called the orrery. By John Harris, D. D. and F. R. S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1729- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady. Wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, and the elements of astronomy and geography, are explain'd in a pleasant, easy, and familiar way. With a description of the famous instrument called the orrery. By John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1745- Books
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Astronomical observations made at the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, in the years 1765, 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. By the Reverend Nevil Maskelyne, B.D. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and of the Royal Society, and Astronomer Royal. Published by the President and Council of the Royal Society, at the public expence, in obedience to His Majesty's Command.
Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732-1811.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady, wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, and the elements of astronomy and geography are explain'd in a pleasant, easy and familiar way / With a description of the famous instrument called the orrery. By J[ohn] H[arris] F.R.S.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: 1719- Books
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Astronomical dialogues between a gentleman and a lady. Wherein the doctrine of the sphere, uses of the globes, and the elements of astronomy and geography are explained, in a Pleasant, Easy, and Familiar Way. With a description of the famous Instrument Called the orrery. By John Harris, D. D. and F. R. S. The Fourth Edition. Corrected by George Gordon.
Harris, John, 1667?-1719.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays : containing a full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy; the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes ... the description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium; and also an introduction to practical astronomy / By the late George Adams.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1803- Books
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Astronomical tables : shewing the declinations, right ascentions, and aspects of three hundred sixty five of the most principall fixed stars and the number of them in their constellations after Aratus : as also the true oblique ascentions and descentions of all the said stars upon the cusps of every of the twelve houses of heaven according to their latitude / first invented by George Hartgill ; and now reduced to this our age by John and Timothy Gadbury.
Hartgill, GeorgeDate: [1656]- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work. III. The description and use of the Most Improved planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy. Third edition. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty, and Optician to the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1795- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A comprehensive view of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a Variety of Problems, which are designed to illustrate the Phaenomena of the Earth and Heavens, in the most easy and natural Manner. III. The description and use of the armillary sphere, planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practica astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to his Royal Highness the prince of wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Archives and manuscripts
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Cambridge University Astronomical Society
Date: 1961-1962Reference: PP/CRI/E/1/10/3Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Books
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Astronomical and geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, Exemplified in a greater Variety of Problems, than are to be found in any other Work; they are arranged under distinct Heads, and interspersed with much curious, but relative Information. III. The description and use of the Armillary Sphere, planetarium, Tellurian, and Lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy; Or, the Use of the Quadrant and Equatorial. Second edition. By George Adams, Mathematical-Instrument Maker to his Majesty, and Optician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
Catalogue of the archives and manuscripts of the Royal Astronomical Society / by J.A. Bennett ; with a foreword by D.W. Dewhirst.
Bennett, J. A.Date: 1978- Books
History of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Date: 1987-