Astronomia anglicana : containing an absolute and entire piece of astronomy : wherein is succinctly handled the trigonometrical part, generally propounded, and particularly apply'd in all questions tending to diurnal motion, especially respecting the main doctrine of the second motions of the luminaries, and the other planets, together with their affections, as eclipses, &c. : composed according to the best observations, and grounded upon the most rational hypothesis yet constituted : with new, facile, and most exact tables, whereby the planets places may speedily by attained both in longitude and latitude for any time past, present, or to come and precepts for calculating eclipses, yet far more easie, expedite and perspicuous than any heretofore extant : fitted to the meridian of the most famous and ancient metropolis London, and chiefly intended for the use of our English nation, and especially mariners / by Nicholas Greenwood.
- Greenwood, Nicholas, active 1689
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- 1689
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Publication/Creation
London : Printed by John Harefinch, for William Hensman ..., 1689.
Physical description
8 unnumbered pages, 260 : illustrations
Contributors
Notes
Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
"Doktrina sphairika, or, The doctrine of the sphere", "Doktrina theopika, or, A new theory of the celestial motions", and "Astronomia anglicana" have separate t.p.'s.
Greek at head of each title.
Errata: p. [8]
References note
Wing G1868
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 961:6) s1999 miun s