The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant [[electronic resource] ] : 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, or 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 ecliptick: the azimuth, right ascension, 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 know the stars in heaven, and the hour of the night, by them. With many other delightfull operations

• Autore: W. P
• Pubblicazione: [London], : The quadrants, nocturnals, and these books, are to be sold by Joseph Moxon, at his shop in Corn-hill, at the signe of the Atlas, in London, 1659
• Edizione: The second edition, /
• Descrizione fisica: [2], 45, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut)
• Soggetto topico: Quadrant; Astronomical instruments
• Note generali: Imperfect; tightly bound with some loss of text.; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0114
• Titolo autorizzato: The use of a mathematical instrument, called a quadrant
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996383710303316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno