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The principles of astronomy and navigation: or, A clear, short, yet full explanation, of all circles of the celestial, and terrestrial globes, : and of their uses, being the whole doctrine of the sphere, and hypotheses to the phenomena of the primum mobile. To which is added a discovery of the secrets of nature, which are found in the mercurial-weather-glass, &c. As also a new proposal for buoying up a ship of any burden from the bottom of the sea

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: Anno Dom. 1688.
Call number: 375962
Creator: Sinclair, George (-1696)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 8vo
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