The sector on a quadrant, or, A treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants; [[electronic resource] ] : each rendred many wayes both general and particular. Accommodated for dyalling, for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally, and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally, in the equal limb. Of great use to seamen, and practitioners in the mathematiques. Written by John Collins accountant, and student in the mathematiques. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling, from a glass however posited. With large cuts of each quadrant, printed from the original plates graved by Henry Sutton, either loose, or pasted upon boards

• Autore: Collins John <1625-1683.>
• Pubblicazione: London, : printed by J. Macock ... to be sold by George Hurlock ... by William Fisher ... and by Henry Sutton ..., Anno 1658
• Descrizione fisica: [16], 275, [5], 277-284; [2], 54, [10]; 26 p., plates : ill
• Soggetto topico: Mathematical instruments; Navigation; Dialing
• Altri autori: LyonJohn, professor of mathematics.
• Note generali: "The description and uses of a great universal quadrant" has a separate dated titlepage. "The description and uses of a general quadrant, with the horizontal projection upon it inverted" has a separate dated titlepage pagination and register. "An appendixtouching reflective dialling" has separate dated titlepage and pagination, register is continuous.; With an added titlepage "The sector on a quadrant ..", 1659.; Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob. 20".; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018
• Titolo autorizzato: The sector on a quadrant, or, A treatise containing the description and use of three several quadrants
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996392851303316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno