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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- W. P.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomical instruments--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomical instruments.
- Astronomy--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Quadrants (Astronomical instruments)--Early works to 1800.
- Quadrants (Astronomical instruments).
- Surveying--Early works to 1800.
- Surveying.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages, 45 pages, 9 unnumbered pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- The fourth edition, wherein the mistakes in the former impressions are corrected.
- Place of Publication:
- [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.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- 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.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 3079:3) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd edition 1994), P138F
- English short title catalogue, R187012
- OCLC:
- 945447389
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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