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OCoLC |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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080402s2007 deua b 001 0 eng d |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780939320301 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
0939320304 |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(OCoLC)217276586 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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WHE |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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WHE |
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049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
Holding library |
HRSA |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Morrison, James E. |
Fuller form of name |
(James Eugene), |
Dates associated with a name |
1941- |
Relator term |
author. |
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
The astrolabe / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
by James E. Morrison. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
[First edition]. |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Rehoboth Beach, DE : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Janus, |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2007. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
iv, 438 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
Dimensions |
28 cm |
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text |
Content type code |
txt |
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rdacontent |
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still image |
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unmediated |
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rdamedia |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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volume |
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nc |
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-419) and index. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
1. The astrolabe : What is an astrolabe? ; An instrument with a past and a future ; The principle of the astrolabe ; The parts of the astrolabe : The front of the astrolabe ; The rete and rule ; The back of the astrolabe. An illustrated example ; Types of astrolabes : The spherical astrolabe ; The planispheric astrolabe ; Universal astrolabes ; Astrolabe quadrants ; Horizontal instruments ; Astrolabe clocks ; Computer astrolabes -- 2. A concise history of the astrolabe : Foundations of the astrolabe: origins of the stereographic projection ; Development of the astrolabe : Prayer times ; Astrology. Refinement of the astrolabe ; Decline of astrolabe popularity -- 3. The stereographic projection : Principle of the stereographic projection ; Why the astrolabe works ; Application of the stereographic projection to the planispheric astrolabe ; The half angle theorem ; Stereographic projection proofs -- 4. The planispheric astrolabe front : The mater and throne ; The limb ; The plate : Plate interior ; Twilight arcs ; Unequal hours ; Other hour arcs ; "House of Heaven ; Plate latitude. Some special plates : The plate of horizons ; Plate for 0 degrees and 90 degrees ; Plate of ecliptic coordinates -- 5. Drawing the astrolabe plate : The equator and the tropic of Cancer ; Horizon and almucantar projection : Graphical horizon construction ; Altitude circle (almucantar) projections ; Almucantar center projection ; Graphical altitude circle (almucantar) projections ; Almucantar alignment with meridian ; Almucantar separation. Azimuth arc projections : Graphical Azimuth arc construction. Unequal hour arcs ; Islamic prayer times ; Equal hour arcs ; Houses of Heaven ; Other graphical layout methods : The Dastur ; Hartmann's method -- 6. The rete : Precession ; The Ecliptic ; Dividing the Ecliptic ; Star positions : Mediation. A modern rete ; A celestial navigator's rete -- 7. The rule : Making the rule -- 8. The astrolabe back : The back of European astrolabes : The altitude scale ; The solar longitude scale ; The calendar ; Eccentric calendar ; Drawing the eccentric calendar ; Concentric calendar ; Drawing the concentric calendar ; The shadow square ; Drawing the shadow square ; The diagram of unequal hours ; Using the unequal hours diagram ; Equal hour scale ; Equal/unequal hour scale ; Using the equal/unequal hour scale ; Drawing the equal/unequal hour scale. The back of Islamic astrolabes : Shadow scales ; The sine/cosine scale ; Using the sine/cosine scale ; Making the sine/cosine scale ; The cotangent scale ; Using the cotangent scale ; Drawing the cotangent scale ; The arcs of the signs ; The sun's noon altitude curves ; Drawing the sun's noon altitude curves ; The graph of the Azimuth of the qibla ; Drawing the graph of the qibla. Other scales on the back of Islamic astrolabes : Lunar mansions ; Calendars ; Astrological scales. A modern astrolabe back : Using the modern astrolabe back ; Making the modern astrolabe back -- 9. Sample problems : The astrolabe as a teaching tool -- 10. The astrolabe for southern latitudes : The plate ; The rete ; The rule -- 11. Calculation summary : Tropics ; Horizon ; Almuncatars ; Azimuths ; Rete ; How accurate is an astrolabe? -- 12. Universal astrolabe -- 13. The Saphea Arzachelis : The saphea universal astrolabe : Saphea scale ; Parallels ; Polar arcs ; The regula and braciolus ; Uses of the saphea ; The planispheric astrolabe. Making the saphea ; The lamina universal and the "mathematical jewell" ; Peter Apian's "Meteoroscope" ; The quadratum nauticum -- 14. Orthographic astrolabes : The orthographic projection ; The Organum Ptolemei ; The orthographic astrolabe : The origins of the Rojas astrolabe. The Rojas astrolabe : Using the Rojas astrolabe ; Making the Rojas astrolabe ; The regula and cursor -- 15. De la Hire's astrolabe : Using the de la Hire astrolabe ; Making the de la Hire astrolabe ; Calculation example. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
16. Quadrants : Introduction ; The Horary quadrant (quadrans vetus) : History of the Horary quadrant ; Making a Horary quadrant ; Accuracy of the Horary quadrant -- 17. The astrolabe quadrant : The principle of the astrolabe quadrant ; The quadrans novus ; The quadrans novus arcs and scales : The quadrans novus interior ; Scales ; Stars ; Right ascension. Using the quadrans novus : Position-related problems ; Time-related problems. Making the quadrans novus -- 18. The Prophatius quadrant : Using the Prophatius quadrant ; Making the Prophatius quadrant -- 19. Gunter's quadrant : Description ; Using Gunter's quadrant ; Making Gunter's quadrant -- 20. Sutton's quadrant : Description ; Using Sutton's quadrants ; Making Sutton's quadrants ; Sutton's "small quadrant" -- 21. Horizontal Instruments : Description ; Hartmann's "compast" ; Time measurement with the horizontal instrument ; Oughtred's double dial ; Using the horizontal instrument ; Using the double dial ; Making the horizontal instrument ; The horizontal projection quadrant -- 22. Astrolabe variations : Van Maelcote's astrolabe : Using van Maelcote's astrolabe ; Making van Maelcote's astrolabe. The linear astrolabe of al-Tusi ; Islamic astrolabe variations ; Planisphere : Making a planisphere. Other astrolabe related devices -- 23. Astrolabe clocks : Monumental astrolabe clocks ; Personal clocks with astrolabe dials ; The Ulysse-Nardin "Astrolabium Galileo Galilei" -- 24. Astronomical background : The celestial sphere : Equatorial coordinates ; Ecliptic coordinates ; Mediation. The sun's position ; Time ; Telling time ; Sidereal time -- 25. Astronomical calculations : Transformation of coordinates ; Time in astronomical calculations : The origin of the Julian period ; Uses of the Julian period ; Calculating Julian days. The sun's position ; Stellar precession ; The equation of time ; Calculating time -- 26. Computers and astrolabes : Simple astrolabe programs ; Some useful routines : Drawing a circle from three points ; Clipping circles ; Ecliptic division -- 27. Design, layout and fabrication : Design ; The back ; Fabrication alternatives. |
562 ## - COPY AND VERSION IDENTIFICATION NOTE |
Materials specified |
31560000025573 |
Copy identification |
11558 |
590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) |
Local note |
A comprehensive, scholarly book on the Atrobabe, its history, its function, its construction et cetera Includes explanation of projections, MAny black and white illustrations, covers both european and arab astrolabes, |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astrolabes. |
Authority record control number or standard number |
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008890 |
9 (RLIN) |
6987 |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astronomical instruments. |
Authority record control number or standard number |
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85008996 |
9 (RLIN) |
4912 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astrolabes. |
Source of heading or term |
fast |
Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst00819392 |
9 (RLIN) |
6987 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astronomical instruments. |
Source of heading or term |
fast |
Authority record control number or standard number |
(OCoLC)fst00819641 |
9 (RLIN) |
4912 |
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Astrolabium |
Source of heading or term |
gnd |
Authority record control number or standard number |
(DE-588)4003304-1 |
653 #0 - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
Uncontrolled term |
Scientific instrument |
653 #1 - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED |
Uncontrolled term |
Astronomy |
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Books |
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