An Astrolabe attributed to Gerard Mercator, c. 1570. (offprint)

Dekker, Elly ; Turner, Gerard

Published by Taylor and Francis, London, 1993

About this Item

41 pages (pag. 403-443), 18 figures, offprint from: Annals of Science : An International Review of the History of Science and Technology, Vol. 50 (1993), author's dedication to Paul Kunitzsch on cover, else fine. - - Contents: 1. Prologue. - 2. The astrolabe described. - 3. The Florentine latitude plate and the Giusti-Danti connexion. - 4. The map plate. - 5. Mercator as instrument maker. - 6. The calligraphy: 6.1. The astrolabe, 6.2. The map plate. - 7. The analysis of the star positions on the rete. - 8. Some workshops contemporary with Mercator. - 9. When was the astrolabe made? 9.1. Calligraphy, 9.2. Egnazio Danti, 9.3. The Grand Duke of Tuscany. - Appendix 1: Comparison of astrolabe star names, Mercator v. Arsenius. - Appendix 2: Analysis of star positions: some technical notes. - Acknowledgements.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Astrolabe attributed to Gerard Mercator, c. 1570. (offprint)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis, London
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 1. Auflage
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Signed: Widmung des Verfassers
• Seller catalogs:
  • Astronymie, Sternbilder, Sternnamen