A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial [[electronic resource] ] : In six books. The 1. Teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography. ... More fully and amply than hath yet been set forth, either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others ... With an appendix shewing the use of the Ptolomaick sphere. The fifth edition corrected and enlarged. By Joseph Moxon. Whereunto is added the antient poetical stories of the stars; shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the Cœlestial globe. As also a discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomy

• Autore: Moxon Joseph <1627-1691.>
• Pubblicazione: London, : printed for Joseph Moxon, at the sign of Atlas in Warwick-Lane, MDCXCVIII. [1698]
• Descrizione fisica: [6], 271, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates (port.) : ill
• Soggetto topico: Astronomy; Globes
• Note generali: Frontis. = portrait of the author, with Latin title: Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam vel usus globi, cælestis quam terrestris.; A different text from "A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial" (Wing B3109) by Willem Janszoon Blaeu.; With a catalogue and an index.; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018
• Titolo autorizzato: A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996390161503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno