An essay on a new construction, of the reflecting telescope, which by means of a scale of magnifying powers, is made on universal perspective. Performing The Office Of I. Of a common Reflecting Telescope. II. Engyscope, for shewing all near Objects. III. A Megalascope, for all the larger Sort of small Objects. IV. A Microscope, for small Objects. V. A Helioscope for making the Sun's Image by Reflection only. VI. A Helioscope by Reflection and Refraction. Vii. A Solar-Disk Microscope. Viii. A Catadioptric Microscope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perspective.

Optical instruments.

Reflecting telescopes.

Physical Description:

8 pages,plate ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for, and sold by B. Martin, NO. 171, Fleet-Street, [1775?]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Anonymous. By Benjamin Martin.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T10170.

Access Restriction:

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