Geodœtes practicus redivivus, the art of surveying : formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, Math., now much augmented and improv'd, with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table : performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumserentor, semi-circle, chard and needle : with the description and use of a new quadrant : to which is added by way of supplement, Scientia stellarum, containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant
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Title: Geodœtes practicus redivivus, the art of surveying : formerly publish'd by Vincent Wing, Math., now much augmented and improv'd, with an appendix thereunto subjoin'd, shewing the whole art of surveying by a new instrument, called the emperial table : performing exactly in all respects, and in all cases that can possibly happen in the practical part of surveying, the work of the theodolite, circumserentor, semi-circle, chard and needle : with the description and use of a new quadrant : to which is added by way of supplement, Scientia stellarum, containing new and accurate tables of the planetary motions, whereby the planets places both in longitude and latitude, the places of the fixed stars, with the eclipses of the luminaries, are more easily attain'd, than by any yet extant
Other titles: The art of surveying; Scientia stellarum; The starry science
Classmark: All Souls Science 5 WIN
Creator(s): Wing, Vincent (1619-1668)
Additional creator(s): Wing, John (1643-1726) (Other)
Publisher: Printed by J. Matthews, for Awnsham and John Churchill
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1700
Language: English
Size and medium: 8 unnumbered pages, 384, 134 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/259871
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991016633639705181
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Books 2-7 of "The art of surveying" each has special t.p. dated 1699.
"An appendix to the art of surveying" has special t.p. dated 1699.
"Scientia stellarum, or, The starry science..." (Wing W2985) has special t.p. dated 1699, p. 1-134 at end.
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