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Astronomy: 16th cent.
Date: c. 1531Reference: MS.102
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Urania practica, or, Practical astronomy : in VI parts ... / by Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn.
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668Date: 1649
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The study of astronomy, adapted to the capacities of youth: in twelve familiar dialogues, between a tutor and his pupil: explaining the general phænomena of the heavenly bodies, the theory of the tides, &c. Illustrated with Copper-Plates. By John Stedman.
Stedman, John, teacher of astronomy.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]
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The study of astronomy, adapted to the capacities of youth: in twelve familiar dialogues, between a tutor and his pupil: explaining the general phænomena of the heavenly bodies, the theory of the tides, &c. illustrated with copper-plates. By John Stedman.
Stedman, John, teacher of astronomy.Date: M.DCC.XCIX. [1799]
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Astronomia anglicana : containing an absolute and entire piece of astronomy. Wherein is succinctly handled the trigonometrical part, generally propounded, and particularly apply'd in all questions tending to diurnal motion, especially respecting the main doctrine of the second motions of the luminaries, and the other planets; together with their affections, as eclipses, &c. Composed according to the best observations, and grounded upon the most rational hypothesis yet constituted. With new, facile, and most exact tables, whereby the planets places may speedily be attained, both in longitude and latitude for any time past, present, or to come; and precepts for calculating eclipses, yet far more easie, expedite and perspicuous than any heretofore extant. Fitted to the meridian of the most famous and ancient metropolis London, and chiefly intended for the use of our English nation. By Nicholas Greenwood, ... and professor of physick.
Greenwood, Nicholas, active 1689Date: MDCLXXXIX. [1689]
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The mystery of astronomy made plain to the meanest capacity, by an arithmetical description of the terrestrial and celestial globes : briefly shewing (by way of question and answer) the wonderful works of God, from the earth his footstool, to his throne of heaven : with divine observations upon every part thereof : also two tables, the one for contents, the other, for explanation of hard words / by W.B.
W. B. (William Bagwell), 1593?-Date: 1673
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The mystery of astronomy made plain to the meanest capacity, by an arithmetical description of the terrestrial and celestial globes : briefly shewing (by way of question and answer) the wonderful works of God, from the earth, his footstool, to his throne of heaven ... : also two tables, the one for contents, the other for explanation of hard words / by W.B., an honourer of arts & sciences.
W. B. (William Bagwell), 1593?-Date: 1655
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Sidereus nuncius : magna longeque, admirabilia spectacula pandens, suspiciendáque proponens unicuique, præsertim vero philosophis atque astronomis, quæ à Galileo Galileo ... : atque Medicea sidera nuncupandos decrevit.
Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642Date: 1653
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Astronomiæ geometricæ. Liber tertius : astronomia circularis : geometrice proposita.
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689Date: MDCLVI [1656]
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Astronomia Britannica : in qua per novam, concinnioremq[ue] methodum hi quinq[ue] tractatus traduntur / authore Vincentio Wing.
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668Date: 1669
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Nicolai Mercatoris ... Institutionum astronomicarum libri duo : de motu astrorum communi & proprio, secundum hypotheses veterum & recentiorum præcipuas, deque hypotheseon ex observatis constructione : cum tabulis Tychonianis solaribus, lunaribus.
Mercator, Nicolaus, 1620-1687Date: 1676
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Opuscula astronomica : viz., Astronomia Kepleriana defensa & promota, excerpta ex Epistolas ad Crabtræum suum, Observationum coelestium catalogus, Luna theoria nova & præ allis accurata / Jeremiæ Horroccii ; accedunt Guilelmi Crabtræi mancestriensis Observationes coelestes ; in calce adjiciuntur Johannis Flamstedii derbiensis De temporis æquatione diatriba ; numeri ad lunæ theoriam Horroccianam.
Horrocks, Jeremiah, 1617?-1641Date: MDCLXXIII [1673]
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Posthuma Fosteri : the description of a ruler, upon which is inscribed divers scales: and the uses thereof: invented and written by Mr. Samuel Foster, late professor of astronomie in Gresham-Colledg. By which the most usual propositions in astronomy, navigation, and dialling, are facily performed. Also, a further use of the said scales in deliniating of far declining dials; and of those that decline and recline, three severall wayes. With the deliniating of all horizontall dials, between 30 and 60 gr. of latitude, without drawing any lines but the houres themselves.
Foster, Samuel, -1652Date: 1654
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Posthuma Fosteri : the description of a ruler, upon which is inscribed divers scales: and the vses thereof: invented and written by Mr. Samuel Foster, late professor of astronomie in Gresham-Colledg. By which the most usuall propositions in astronomie, navigation, and dialling, are facily performed. Also, a further use of the said scales in deliniating of far declining dials; and of those that decline and recline, three severall wayes. With the deliniating of all horizontall dials, between 30, and 60 gr of latitude, without drawing any lines but the houres themselves.
Foster, Samuel, -1652Date: 1652
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Astronomia crystallina, or, A new and clear way to know and perceive all the motions of the heavens, and also the motion of the earth plainly, as through a crystal-glass : far more easie and perspicuous than any before extant, whereunto is now added a postscript by way of dialogue between the author and two grand objectors, wherein all objections are fully answered and the objectors clearly confuted : composed according to the best observations, and most rational grounds of art / by J.H.
J. HDate: 1676
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The first lecture, of an introduction to cosmographie : (vvhich is a description of all the world) / read publickly at Sr. Balthazar Gerbier his academy, at Bednall-Greene.
Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667Date: 1649
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Generall calend[ers] or, most easie astronomicall tables : in the which are contained [...] as well the names, natures, magnitudes, latitudes, longitudes, aspects, declinations, and right ascensions of all the notablest fixed starres, vniuersally seruing all countries; as also their mediation of heauen [...] Also their situation in the twelue houses of the cœlestiall figure [...] very precisely [fitting] the latitude of 51.degrees, 42.minutes of the Pole arcticke. To the which are annexed certaine perpetuall tables [...] for the exact placing of the planets (of what latitude so euer they be) in the sayd [...] celestiall houses for the paralell aforesayd. And also a calender or table of the cosmicall and acronicall rising and setting of all the sayd starres, agreeing to this our age and climate [...] by George Hartgyll minister of the word of God.
Hartgill, GeorgeDate: 1594
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Ouranoskopia, or, A survey of the heavens : a plain description of the admirable fabrick and motions of the heavenly bodies, as they are discovered to the eye by the telescope, and several eminent consequences illustrated thereby : I. the infinite wisdom, power, and glory and incomprehensibility of God in the creation, II. the verifying of the Copernican hypothesis, III. the probability of more inhabited worlds, IV. the clearing of some difficult places of scripture from doubtful interpretations, V. the higher exaltation of Gods attributes in the business of our redemption, VI. an essay to prove the Sun to be the seat of the blessed, with several other useful notions : to which is added The gout-raptures, augmented and improved : in English, Latine, and Greek lyrick verse / by Robert Wittie.
Wittie, Robert, 1613?-1684Date: 1681
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The use of the general planisphere, called the analemma, in the resolution of some of the chief and most useful problems of astronomy / by Dr. John Twysden.
Twysden, John, 1607-1688Date: 1685
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A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial : In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others ... With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. 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 Cœlestial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: MDCXCVIII. [1698]
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Astronomia instaurata, or, A new compendious restauration of astronomie : in four parts : wherein is contained, 1. logistica astronomica, astronomicall arithmetick, shewing how to resolve the four species thereof in astronomical fractions, and to finde the part proportionall in any question thereunto belonging : 2. doctrina sphærica, the doctrine of the sphere, practically propounded, and applyed in all questions tending to the diurnall motion : 3. doctrina theorica, the theorie of the cœlestiall motions, representing the true face of the visible world, the proper motions of the luminaries, and other planets, and how to investigate their true places speedily, by the admirable doctrine of trigonometrie, after a new order : 4. tabulæ astronomicæ, astronomicall tables, briefly exhibiting the true motions of the sun, moon, and other planets, and their eclipses for any time, either past, present, or to come : whereunto is added, a short catalogue of all the most accurate and remarkable cœlestiall observations, that have been made by Tycho, Longomontanus, Gassendus, the Landgrave of Hassia, and others / by Vincent Wing.
Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668Date: 1656
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Astronomica quædam ex traditione Shah Cholgii Persæ : una cum hypothesibus planetarum / studio et opera Johannis Gravii.
Maḥmūd Shāh KhuljīDate: CIC ICC L [i.e. 1650]
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The doctrine of the sphere : grounded on the motion of the earth, and the antient Pythagorean or Copernican system of the world : in two parts.
Flamsteed, John, 1646-1719Date: 1680
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Astronomia anglicana : containing an absolute and entire piece of astronomy : wherein is succinctly handled the trigonometrical part, generally propounded, and particularly apply'd in all questions tending to diurnal motion, especially respecting the main doctrine of the second motions of the luminaries, and the other planets, together with their affections, as eclipses, &c. : composed according to the best observations, and grounded upon the most rational hypothesis yet constituted : with new, facile, and most exact tables, whereby the planets places may speedily by attained both in longitude and latitude for any time past, present, or to come and precepts for calculating eclipses, yet far more easie, expedite and perspicuous than any heretofore extant : fitted to the meridian of the most famous and ancient metropolis London, and chiefly intended for the use of our English nation, and especially mariners / by Nicholas Greenwood.
Greenwood, Nicholas, active 1689Date: 1689
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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, A easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolemaick sphere / by Joseph Moxon ... ; whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars ... as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress, and augmentation of astronomy.
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691Date: MDCLXXIV [1674]