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An explanation of the nature of equation of time, and use of the equation table for adjusting watches and clocks to the motion of the sun. Also the description of a time-keeper, for astronomical and other uses

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1731.
Call number: 83344
Dimensions: (4to)
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An explanation of the nature of equation of time, and use of the equation table for adjusting watches and clocks to the motion of the sun. Also the description of a time-keeper, for astronomical and other uses

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A table of the equation of time, computed to the mean noon of every day for the meridian of Greenwich Observatory ; : the black figures denote the clock faster than the sun; and the red, slower

Of the unequality of natural time : with its reason and causes : together with a table of the true æquation of natural dayes : drawn up chiefly for the use of the gentry, in order to their more true adjusting, and right managing of pendulum clocks, and watches

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A new and easy method of finding the latitude on sea or land, : having two altitudes of the sun and the time elapsed between the two observations, measured by a watch or other time-keeper