A tutor to astronomy and geography. Or, an easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial : 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.
| Uniform Title: | Tutor to astronomie and geographie
Early English books online. |
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| Language: | English |
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London :
printed for Joseph Moxon, at the sign of Atlas in Warwick-Lane,
MDCXCVIII. [1698]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (6 unnumbered pages, 271 pages, 9 unnumbered pages), 1 unnumbered leaf of plates (port.) : illustrations |
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Easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial.
Ductor ad astronomiam & geographiam vel usus globi, cælestis quam terrestris. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |