The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant : shewing very plainly and easily to know the exact height or distance of any steeple, tree, or house, &c. : Also to know the hour of the day by it; the height of the sun, moon, and stars; and to know the time of sun-rising and setting; and the length of every day in the year; the place of the sun in the eliptick; the azimuth, right ascention, and declination of the sun : with many other necessary and delightful conclusions, performed very readily : as also the use of a nocturnal, whereby you may learn to the know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them with many other delightfil operations.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[London] :
The quadrants, nocturnals, both large and for the pocket, and this book, are to be sold by Joseph Moxon at his shop at the sign of Atlas on Ludgate-Hill near Fleet-Bridges, London,
1677.
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| Edition: | The fourth edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected. |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Wings suggests the author is W.P. Includes [9] pages of advertisments at the end. Pages cropped with slight loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Yale University Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([2], 45, [9] pages : illustrations. |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |