[Compass Rose]
$60.00
How the sun can be used to measure time and distance on Earth.
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Description
This 16th-century scientific print offers a basic outline for the process of measuring the altitude of the sun, along with descriptive text about the underlying astronomical principles. An interesting diagram of a sundial can be found on the verso. Published in Antwerp in 1574, originally as part of a scientific work by Petrus Apianus (after his death).
Map Details
Publication Date: 1574
Author: Apianus
Sheet Width (in): 6.5
Sheet Height (in): 8.4
Condition: B+
Condition Description: Double-sided sheet, Slightly toned, with two woodcut illustrations. Scattered foxing and a slightly ragged left binding edge. Good to very good overall.
$60.00
1 in stock