A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.

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A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie.

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Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.

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London :: Printed by Joseph Moxon ...,

1659.

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Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.

Globes -- Early works to 1800.

Sundials -- Early works to 1800.

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"A tutor to astronomie and geographie, or, An easie and speedy way to know the use of both the globes, coelestial and terrestrial in six books : the first teaching the rudiments of astronomy and geography, the 2. shewing by the globes the solution of astronomical & geographical probl., the 3. shewing by the globes the solution of problems in navigation, the 4. shewing by the globes the solution of astrological problemes, the 5. shewing by the globes the solution of gnomonical problemes, the 6. shewing by the globes the solution of of [sic] spherical triangles : more fully and amply then hath ever been set forth either by Gemma Frisius, Metius, Hues, Wright, Blaew, or any others that have taught the use of the globes : and that so plainly and methodically that the meanest capacity may at first reading apprehend it, and with a little practise grow expert in these divine sciences / by Joseph Moxon ; whereunto is added Antient poetical stories of the stars, shewing reasons why the several shapes and forms are pictured on the coelestial globe, collected from Dr. Hood ; as also a Discourse of the antiquity, progress and augmentation of astronomie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51553.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• frontispiece
• title page
• A Catalogue of Books and Instruments, Made and sold by Joseph Moxon, at his shop on Corn-hil, at the Signe of Atlas.
• To the Reader.
• Encomiastic Achrosticon Authoris.
• table of contents
• The First BOOK. Being the first RUDIMENTS of Astronomy & Geography. Or A Description of the Lines, Circles, and other Parts of the GLOBE.
  • PRAEFACE.
  • CHAP. I.
    • I. What a Globe is.
    • II. Of the two Poles.
    • III. Of the Axis.
    • IIII. Of the Brasen Meridian.
    • V. Of the Horizon.
    • VI. Of the Quadrant of Altitude.
    • VII. Of the Hour Circle, and its Index.
    • VIII. Of the Nautical Compass, or Box and Needle.
    • IX. Of the Semi-Circle of Position.
  • CHAP. II.
    • I. Of the Equator.
    • II. Of the Meridians.
    • III. Of the Parallels.
    • IIII. Of the Ecliptick, Tropicks, and Polar Circles.
    • V. Of the Rhumbs.
    • VI. Of the Lands, Seas, Ilands, &c. Described upon the Terrestrial Globe:
    • VII. Longitude.
    • VIII. Latitude.
  • CHAP. III.
    • I. Of the eighth Sphear.
    • II. Of the Motion of the eighth Sphear.
    • III. Of the Equinoctial.
    • IIII Of the Ecliptique.
    • V. Of the Poles of the Ecliptick.
    • VI. Of the Axis of the Ecliptick.
    • VII. Of the Colures, and Cardinal Points.
    • VIII. Of the Tropicks.
    • IX. Of the Circles Arctick and Antarctick.
    • X Of the Images called Constellations, drawn upon the Celestial Globe.
    • XI. Of the Number of the Stars.
    • XII. Of the Scituation of the Stars:
    • XIII. Of the Magnitudes of the Stars:
      • The proportion of the Diameters of the fixed Stars; Com∣pared with the Diameter of the Earth.
      • The proportions of the fixed Stars compared with the Globe of the Earth, are as follow.
    • XIIII. Of the Nature of the Stars.
    • XV. Of Via Lactea, or the Milky way.
• The Second Book. Shewing the Practical Use of the GLOBES. Applying them to the Solution of Astronomical and Geographical Problems.
  • PRAEFACE.
    • Some Advertisements in Choosing and Using the GLOBES.
    • In the Using the Globes.
  • PROBLEME I.
    • Example.
    • For the Latitude.
  • PROBLEME II.
    • Example.
  • PROBLEME III.
    • Example.
  • PROBLEME IIII.
  • PROBLEME V.
    • Example.
  • PROBLEME VI.
    • Example.
  • PROBL. VII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. VIII.
  • PROB. IX.
    • Example.
  • PROB. X.
    • Examples of both.
  • PROBL. XI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XIII.
    • Example.
    • How to take Altitudes by the Quadrant, Astrolabe, and Cross-staff.
    • To take Altitudes by the Astrolabe.
    • To take Altitudes by the Cross-staff.
  • PROB. XIV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XV.
    • Otherwise.
  • PROB. XVI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XVII.
    • Example.
    • Otherwise.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XVIII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XIX.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XX.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXIII.
  • PROB. XXIV.
  • PROB. XXV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXVI.
    • Example, for the Sun.
    • Example, for a Star.
  • PROB. XXVII.
    • Example, for the Sun.
    • Example, for a Star.
    • A Table of the Right Ascensions and Declinations of 100. Select fixed Stars; Calculated by Tycho Brahe, for the Years 1600, and 1670. As also their Difference of Right Ascensions and Declinations, in 70. Years.
    • The Vse of this Table.
    • Example.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXVIII.
    • For the Oblique Ascension.
    • For the Oblique Descension.
  • PROB. XXIX.
    • Example.
    • Another way.
  • PROB. XXX.
  • PROB. XXXI.
  • PROB. XXXII.
    • Example, for a Star on the North side the Ecliptick.
    • For the Latitude of a Star.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXIII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXIV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXVI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXVII.
    • Example.
    • For the Heliacal Setting.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XXXVIII.
    • Example, of the Sun.
    • Example, for a Star.
  • PROB. XXXIX.
  • PROB. XL.
  • PROB. XLI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLIII.
  • PROB. XLIV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLV.
  • PROB. XLVI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLVII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLVIII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XLIX.
    • Example.
  • PROB. L.
    • Example.
  • PROB. LI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. LII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. LIII.
    • To find the Age of the Moon.
  • PROB. LIV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. LV.
• The Third BOOK, Being the Practical Use of the GLOBES. Applyed to the Solution of Problemes In the Art of NAVIGATION.
  • PRAEFACE.
  • PROB. I.
    • Example.
  • PROB. II.
    • Example.
  • PROB. III.
    • Example.
  • PROB. IIII.
    • Example.
    • To perform the same otherwise, with a pair of Compasses.
  • PROB. V.
    • Example.
  • PROB. VI.
  • PROB. VII.
  • PROB. VIII.
  • PROB. IX.
  • PROB. X.
  • PROB. XI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XII.
  • PROB. XIII.
  • PROB. XIV.
    • Otherwise, when the Sun hath Altitude.
  • PROB. XV.
  • PROB. XVI.
  • PROB. XVII.
  • PROB. XVIII.
  • PROB. XIX.
• The Fourth BOOK, Shewing the Practical Use of the GLOBES: Applying them to the Solution of Astrological Problemes.
  • PRAEFACE.
  • PROB. I.
    • Example.
  • PROB. II.
  • PROB. III.
    • Example.
  • PROB. IV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. V.
    • Example.
  • PROB. VI.
  • PROB. VII.
  • PROB. VIII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. IX.
  • PROB. X.
• The Fifth BOOK, Shewing the Practical Use of the GLOBES: Applying them t the Solution of Gnomonical Problems
  • PRAEFACE
  • Of the several Kinds of Dyal Plains: and how you may know them.
  • PROB. I.
  • PROB. II.
  • PROB. III.
    • Example of the whole.
  • PROB. IIII.
    • Otherwise.
    • Example.
  • PROB. V.
  • PROB. VI.
    • Example.
  • PROB. VII.
  • PROB. VIII.
  • PROB. IX.
    • Example.
  • PROB. X.
  • PROB. XI.
  • PROB. XII
    • Example.
  • PROB. XIII.
  • PROB. XIV.
    • Example.
  • PROB. XV.
  • PROB. XVI.
  • PROB. XVII.
• The Sixth BOOK. Shewing the Practical Use of the GLOBES: Applying them to the Solution of Spherical Triangles.
  • PRAEFACE.
  • Of the Parts and Kindes of Spherical Triangles. THEOREMS.
  • PROB. I.
    • Example.
  • PROB. II.
  • PROB. III.
  • PROB. IIII.
  • PROB. V.
  • PROB. VI.
    • Example.
  • Of Oblique Triangles. PROB. VII.
    • Example.
  • PROB. VIII.
  • PROB. IX.
  • PROB. X.
  • PROB. XI.
  • PROB. XII.
  • PROB. XIII.
• Here follows the Ancient STORIES of the several STARS, and CONSTELLATIONS. Shewing the Poetical Reasons why such Various Fi∣gures are placed in HEAVEN.
  • Collected from Dr HOOD. And First, Of the Northern Constellations.
  • Secondly, Of the Southern Constellations.
  • Thirdly, Of the Zodietical Constellations:
• A Discourse OF THE Antiquity, Progress, AND Augmentation OF ASTRONOMIE.