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Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest 9 (v.1)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest 9 (v.1)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
A treatise on astronomy : in which the elements of the science are deduced in a natural order from the appearances of the heavens to an observer on the earth, demonstrated on mathematical principles, and explained by an application to the various phenomena
Gregory, Olinthus (1774-1841)
1802
"Addenda et corrigenda": p. [8-9] (last group). Advertisements on p. [xiv] and on final p. "Printed by T. Davison, White-Friars"--P. [9] (last group).
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.2)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
Extracts from Ptolemy's Almagest and other works, and from the Greek commentators on the Almagest (v.3)
Ptolemy; Theon of Alexandria; Porphyry (234-305); Rhabdas, Nicolaus Artabasdos
[14--? ]
Volume 1 contains extracts from Ptolemy Mathematike Syntaxis (the Almagest), together with two other short works on astronomy by Ptolemy (c. 2 AD), and extracts from the commentary on the Mathematike ...
The second part of Mr Holmes' philosophical lectures ; to which are added Professor Saunderson's lectures on astronomy.
Holmes, George (1662-1749)
c.1740
Contains: (1) Ff.1-34: The conclusion to Mr Holmes' lectures on 'hydrostaticks', prefaced by an index; (2) Ff.35-111: 'Astronomical lectures by Nicholas Saunderson LLD, FRS & Professor of Mathematick...
Why are not working men astronomers? : three letters
J.B. (of Rotherham)
1864
Signed at end: J.B., a working man, Moorgate, Rotherham, Oct. 29th, 1864.
[Flores astrologiae]
Abū Maʻshar (886); Johannes, Hispalensis; Ratdolt, Erhard (1447?-1528); Capé, Charles-François (1806-1867); Schedel, Hartmann (1440-1514); Redgrave, G R (1844-1941); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)
Xiiij. Kal[endas] Dece[m]bris.M.cccc.lxxxviij. [18 November 1488]
Signatures: a-b⁸ c⁴. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on c3v reads:Opus floru[m] Albumasaris explicit feliciter Erhardi Ratdolt Augustensis viri solertis eximia industria : & mira imprimendi ar...
The Newtonian system of the world, the best model of government: : an allegorical poem. With a plain and intelligible account of the system of the world, by way of annotations... To which is added, Cambria's complaint against the intercalary day in the leap-year
Desaguliers, J T (1683-1744)
1728
Signatures: A-G⁴. "Leap-year: or, Cambria's complaint against the intercalary day": p. [35]-46.