The uses of a quadrant fitted for daily practise. : Both with the ordinary lines for the hour and azimuth, and other things of the suns course in reference to the horizon. And also with new lines serving to the fore-mentioned and other purposes more accurately. As namely to find the hour of the night by the stars; to describe the most usuall sorts of dials; to perform all common things in mensuration. And many other requisite conclusions. Performed in an accurate, easie, and delightfull way. By Sam: Foster, Professor of Astronomie in Gresham Colledg. Published by A:T.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, Samuel, -1652.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematical instruments--Early works to 1800.

Mathematical instruments.

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages, 80 id est 60 pages, 2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Francis Eglesfeild, and are to be sold at the Marygold in Pauls-Church-Yard; and by A: Thompson in Hosier-lane, neer Smithfield, 1652.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Page 60 is misnumbered "80".

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 24.".

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 174:E1294[3]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) F1636.

Thomason E.1294[3].

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.