Geodætes practicus redivivus, the art of surveying : formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, math., now much augmented and improv'd, with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table : performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumserentor, semi-circle, chard and needle : with the description and use of a new quadrant : to which is added by way of supplement, scientia stellarum, containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wing, John, 1643-1726
Other Authors: Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by J. Matthews, for Awnsham and John Churchill ..., 1700.
Series:Early English books online.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Books two through seven of "The art of surveying" each has special t.p. dated 1699.
"An appendix to the art of surveying" has special t.p. dated 1699.
"Scientia stellarum, or, The starry science ..." (Wing W2985) has special t.p. dated 1699, pages 1-134 at end.
Reproduction of originals in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and Bodleian Library.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([8], 384, 134, [1] pages, [5] pages of plates : illustrations, 1 folded table