The description and use of that necessary instrument call'd, Gunter's quadrant : Whereby many propositions in Astronomy, &c. are very easily perform'd. Such as the sun's altitude at any time; his right ascenfion and declination; his longitude or place in tho ecliptic; his amplitude and azimuth; his rising and setting; the hour of the day or night, and other conclusions exemplify'd at large. To which is added, A table of the sun's place and declination for every day in the year; also the time of the Sun's rising and setting, calculated for the latitude of Leeds, being 53 d. 50 m. (price Six Pence.).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gargrave, Geo. (George), 1710-1785.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)--Early works to 1800.

Quadrants (Astronomical instruments).

Sundials--Early works to 1800.

Sundials.

Physical Description:

24 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Leeds : printed by J. Lister, 1745.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

The preface signed: Geo. Gargrave.

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, T129864.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.