A supplement to geometrical dialling [[electronic resource] /] : by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the Sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also a general and easie way to project hour-lines upon all kinds of superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or many
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Leybourn William <1626-1716.>
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A supplement to geometrical dialling [[electronic resource] /] : by William Leybourn, philomath. Shewing how by scale and compasses to inscribe such circles of the sphere into sun-dial-plains, that shall shew (besides the hour of the day) the diurnal motion of the Sun; his place in the zodiack; the time from his rising, and setting; the Babylonian, Italian, and Jewish hours; the point of the compass upon which the Sun is at any time of the day, and the proportions of shadows to their heights. Also a general and easie way to project hour-lines upon all kinds of superficies, without any regard had to their standing, either in respect of declination, reclination, or inclination. And how from a glass horizontally placed in the soyl of a window, to reflect hours upon any superficies, either flat, or curved; one, or many
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : printed for Thomas Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-luces in Little-Britain, 1689 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 24 p |
| Soggetto topico: | Dialing |
| Sundials | |
| Mathematical instruments | |
| Note generali: | Running title reads: Geometrical dialling. |
| An imperfect copy, lacking t.p., also appears as part of Wing (2nd ed.) L1902 at reel 2009:9. | |
| Reproduction of the original in the British Library. | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | eebo-0018 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A supplement to geometrical dialling |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 996390400403316 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. di Salerno |
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