A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, and the rudiments of geography : wherein the knowledge of the heavens and earth is made easy to the meanest capacity : first, by giving a short and concise account of the four quarters of the world, with the distance and situation of the most principal islands and inland places, and by the solution of seventy useful problems in geography, astronomy, navigation, &c. : written in familiar dialogues, in order to render it more easy, pleasant and diverting to the learner : with some observations on Mr. Neale's patent globes : to which is annex'd, three useful tables : 1. shews the latitude and longitude of the principal places from the meridian of London : 2. shewing the sun's place, declination, time of rising and setting, length of days and nights, and beginning and ending of twilight every week, according to the new style : 3. shews the latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination of the most eminent fixed stars /
| Main Author: | Fenning, Daniel |
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| Format: | Microform Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Opie collection of children's literature ;
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, and the rudiments of geography : Wherein the knowledge of the heavens and earth is made easy to the meanest capacity: first, by giving a short and concise account of the four quarters of the world, with the distance and situation of the most principal Islands and inland places, and by the solution of seventy useful problems, in geography, astronomy, navigation, &c. Written in familiar dialogues, in order to render it more easy, pleasant, and diverting to the learner: with some observations on Mr. Neale's patent globes. To which is annex'd, three useful tables. 1. Shews the latitude and longitude of the principal places from the meridian of London. 2. Shewing the Sun's place, declination, time of rising and setting; length of days and nights, and beginning and ending of twilight every week, according to the new style. 3. Shews the latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination of the most eminent fixed stars. By Daniel Fenning, author of the Young Algebraist's Companion, and the British Youth's instructor. Recommended by several eminent mathematicians.
by: Fenning, Daniel
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes, and the rudiments of geography : wherein the knowledge of the heavens and earth is made easy to the meanest capacity : first, by giving a concise account of the four quarters of the world, with the distance and situation of the principal islands and inland places : and secondly, by the solution of upwards of seventy useful problems in geography, astronomy, navigation, and dialling : in which are inserted, three useful tables : I. shews the latitude of the principal places and their longitude from the meridian of London : II. shews the sun's place, declination, time of rising and setting, length of days and nights, and beginning and ending of twilight every week, according to the new style : III. shews the latitude, longitude, right ascension, and declination of the most eminent fixed stars : to the whole are subjoined : I. an appendix, containing a short account of the solar system, and of the comets and fixed stars : II. A supplement, exhibiting a brief view of the figure and magnitude of the earth, of the nature of the atmosphere, of the theory of the tides, and a concise system of chronology /
by: Fenning, Daniel
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A new and easy guide to the use of the globes; and the rudiments of geography : Wherein the knowledge of the heavens and earth is made easy to the meanest capacity: first, by giving a concise account of the four quarters of the world, with the distance and situation of the principal Islands and inland places, and secondly, by the solution of upwards of seventy useful problems, in geography, astronomy, navigation, and dialling. In which are inserted four useful tables. I. Shews the latitude of the principal places, and their longitude from the Meridian of London. II. Shews the number of miles contained in a degree of longitude, at every degree of latitude. III. Shews where every climate ends, with the length of the longest day at the end of each. IV. Shews the right ascension, declination, latitude, and longitude of the most eminent fixed stars. To the whole are subjoined, I. An appendix; Containing a short account of the solar system, and of the comets and fixed stars: II. A supplement; exhibiting a brief view of the figure and magnitude of the earth, of the nature of the atmosphere, of the theory of the tides, and a concise system of chronology. By Daniel Fenning, author of the school-master's useful companion, or scholar's best instructor; the Royal English dictionary, published by the King's authority; the British youth's instructor, or, a new and easy guide to practical arithmetic; the young man's universal companion; and the young man's book of knowledge.
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The use of the celestial globe in plano : set foorth in two hemispheres : wherein are placed all the most notable stares of heaven according to their longitude, latitude, magnitude, and constellation : whereunto are annexed their names, both Latin, Greeke, and Arabian, or Chaldee, also their nature, and the poeticall reason of each severall constellation /
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Finding places on a globe /
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Published: (2002)
Physiographic world globe.
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Published: (1990)
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Published: (1787)
Islamicate celestial globes : their history, construction, and use /
by: Savage-Smith, Emilie
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Globes : 400 years of exploration, navigation, and power /
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Published: (2014)
A new treatise on the use of the globes, or a philosophical view of the earth and heavens.
by: Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824
Published: (1818)
by: Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824
Published: (1818)
Islamicate celestial globes, their history, construction, and use /
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by: Savage-Smith, Emilie
Published: (1985)
Terrestrial and celestial globes : their history and construction, including a consideration of their value as aids in the study of geography and astronomy /
by: Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1860-1944
Published: (1921)
by: Stevenson, Edward Luther, 1860-1944
Published: (1921)
A catechism of the use of the globes : in two parts /
by: Wilkin, Simon, 1790-1862
Published: (1822)
by: Wilkin, Simon, 1790-1862
Published: (1822)
The antiquity & excellency of globes : what a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is ... moreover of the circles which are described on the superficies of the globes ... all which are proper to the celestiall and terrestiall globes, with their uses ...
by: Grant, W.
Published: (1657)
by: Grant, W.
Published: (1657)
World maps and globes /
by: Fisher, Irving, 1867-1947
Published: (1944)
by: Fisher, Irving, 1867-1947
Published: (1944)
Old globes in the Netherlands : a catalogue of terrestrial and celestial globes made prior to 1850 and preserved in Dutch collections /
by: Krogt, P. C. J. van der
Published: (1984)
by: Krogt, P. C. J. van der
Published: (1984)
A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An 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 Ptolomaick sphere ... : whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe : as also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1670)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1670)
A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestial [sic] : in six books ... more fully and amply than hath been set forth, either by Gemna Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes ... : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolemaick sphere /
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1699)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1699)
Skills for understanding maps and globes
by: Job, Kenneth A., et al.
Published: (1976)
by: Job, Kenneth A., et al.
Published: (1976)
The description and use of the globes, celestial and terrestrial : with variety of examples for the learner's exercise: intended for the use of such persons as would attain to the knowledge of those instruments; but chiefly designed for the instruction of the young gentlemen at the Academy in Philadelphia. : To which is added rules for working all the cases in plain and spherical triangles without a scheme. /
by: Grew, Theophilus, -1759
Published: (1753)
by: Grew, Theophilus, -1759
Published: (1753)
Rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe /
by: Gurr, Andrew
Published: (1989)
by: Gurr, Andrew
Published: (1989)
A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestrial : in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomie and geographie, the 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. shewing by the globe the solution of astronomical & geographical prob., problemes in navigation, arstological [sic] problemes, gnomonical problemes, trigonometrical problemes, more fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practice grow expert in these divine sciences : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere /
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Published: (1670)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1670)
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by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1686)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1686)
A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, cœlestial and terrestial : in six books : The 1. teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical and geographical problemes, problemes in navigation, astrological problemes, gnomonical problemes, trigonometrical problemes more fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemna Frisins, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically, that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practice grow expert in these divine sciences : with an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere /
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1686)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1686)
Maps & globes /
by: Knowlton, Jack
Published: (1985)
by: Knowlton, Jack
Published: (1985)
Replogle 16 inch diameter globe /
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Published: (1993)
Globes from the Western World /
by: Dekker, Elly
Published: (1993)
by: Dekker, Elly
Published: (1993)
A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial : in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences /
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1659)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1659)
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by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1659)
by: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691
Published: (1659)
A learned treatise of globes, both cœlestiall and terrestriall : with their several uses /
by: Hues, Robert, 1553-1632
Published: (1659)
by: Hues, Robert, 1553-1632
Published: (1659)
A learned treatise of globes, both cœlestiall and terrestriall : with their several uses /
by: Hues, Robert, 1553-1632
Published: (1659)
by: Hues, Robert, 1553-1632
Published: (1659)
An accompaniment to Mr. G. Pocock's patent terrestrial globe.
by: Pocock, George
Published: (1830)
by: Pocock, George
Published: (1830)
The Antiquity & excellency of globes. : What a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is with the things described thereon, also what the meridian is, the poles, axes, houre circle and index. Moreover of the circles which are described on the supersicies of the globes; of the equinoctiall circle, zodiack, and eccliptick, of the tropicks, what the artick and antartick circles are; of the verticall circles, and quadrant of latitude, of the zones and their numbers of climates and paralels. All which are proper to the celestiall and terrestriall globes, with their uses, profitable for all that would be instructed in geography.
Published: (1652)
Published: (1652)
Replogle 12 inch diameter globe /
Published: (1987)
Published: (1987)
Globe notes. By R. Holland
by: Holland, R. (Richard), 1596-1677
Published: (1684)
by: Holland, R. (Richard), 1596-1677
Published: (1684)
Globe notes. By R. Holland.
by: Holland, R. (Richard), 1596-1677
Published: (1678)
by: Holland, R. (Richard), 1596-1677
Published: (1678)