"Theoria Lunae Rationalis" and "Lunar Tables", c 1700-c 1750
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/6/45
"Theoria Lunae Rationalis" and "Lunar Tables"
Scope and Contents
Full title on f.2: Theoria Lunae Rationalis or A Theory of the Moon Upon Elliptical Principles By which may be explained The apparent inequalities in her motion and From whence allso may be obtained A rational calculus for her place. Here are allso added Lunar Tables calculated from this Theory with Precepts How to use them written by J.P. Biester. M.D.
Dates
- Creation: c 1700-c 1750
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parker, George, 1697-1764 (2nd Earl of Macclesfield and astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Fonds:
Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
Extent
50 folio(s) (ff.50 [quarto] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
IV.8.4
Repository Details
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