Urania practica, or, Practical astronomy : in VI parts ... / by Vincent Wing and Will. Leybourn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.

Contributor:

Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Early works to 1800.

Astronomy.

Nautical astronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 unnumbered pages, 211 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Practical astronomy.

Urania practica.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by R. Leybourn ..., 1649.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Illustrated added t.p.

"Containing, I. An explanation of the vulgar notes used every year, with the order how to finde them for ever, in the Julian and Gregorian accompts, both arithmatically, and by new invented tables, II. An ephemeris for 19 years, beginning anno 1648, and ending anno 1667, with astronomical rules and tables ..., III. An astrologicall treatise ..., IV. The doctrine of the sphear or globe, V. An abbreviate of geographie, representing the surface of the world and the provinces thereof ..., VI. Diverse astronomicall tables of the altitude, azimuth, amplitude, rising, culminating, setting, declination, of the sun and fixed stars ..., Unto which is added (for the benefit of sea-men) diverse rules and tables of extraordinary use in navigation ..."

The first book on astronomy written in English, 1648--DNB.

Imperfect: pages stained.

Pages 52 and 62 misnumbered 25 and 92 respectively.

Errata on pages [25]

Reproduction of original in the Emanuel College Library, Cambridge University.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1493:21) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing W2994.

OCLC:

11766480

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