Manuscripts

Problemas de cosmografia y pilotage

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Description: This volume is [156] pages, and is richly illustrated. The first few pages illustrate various theories of the universe. Includes cosmographical figures and mathematical problems in cosmography, astronomical calculations and astronomical navigation.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: Approximately 1880.
Call number: mssHM 82486
Creator: Maristany, Carlos(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Antiquariaat Theo de Boer, February 2016.
Dimensions: 36 cm :
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