Document Details Alte Uhren und moderne Zeitmessung 1983 - 06. Jahrgang:
Number of documents found: 2
- Title: astronomischen Forschungen in Kassel unter Wilhelm IV [Die...] - Mit einer Teiledition der deutschen Uebersetzung des Hauptwerkes von Copernicus
SubTitle: Acta Historica Astronomiae Vol. 2 [Astronomical discoveries in Kassel under William IV ] - Author: Juergen Hamel, Eckehard Rothenberg[Contributor], Ludolf vonMackensen
- Publisher: Verlag Harri Deutsch
Keywords: astronomy clock
Other Keywords: Wilhelm IV Kassel Burgi Buergi
ISBN: 3 8171 1690 X - ISSN 1422
Language: GER
Notes: Scholarly monograph on research and observations undertaken at what then was the worlds leading astronomical observatory in Kassel Germany where Jobst Buergi was the clock and instrument maker, producing the most precice clocks existing on earth at that time.
Edition: 2002, 2nd corrected edition -- Copyright: 2002
Kind: Book
Type: Scientific instrument
Geographic area: Germany
Topic: Astronomy
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 173 -- Height in cm: 21
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 16885 - Title: Christoph Rothmanns Handbuch der Astronomie von 1589
SubTitle: [beeing serial:] Acta Historica Astronomiae Vol.19 - Author: Christoph Rothman, Miguel A. Granada, Jurgen Hamel[Publisher], Ludolf vonMackensen[Publisher]
- Publisher: Verlag Harri Deutsch
Keywords: precision clock
Other Keywords: Kassel Willhelm Buergi Burgi Rothmann
ISBN: 3 8171 1718 3-ISSN1422-82
Language: GER
Notes: Scholarly reedition of the 1589 instructions written in Kassel when Jobst Buergi and Rothman were first developing methods and instruments in thw 1580 to accuratly map stars. Page 42ff discuss the clocks that were used including Baldeweins Kassel Planetary clock, as well as the so called Observatoriums UhrI by Buergi (ca 1585-1591), and noting for the first time the use of a seconds showing clock, in star transit observations (see folio 11-v)
Edition: 2003 -- Copyright: 1589
Kind: Book
Type: Scientific instrument
Geographic area: Germany
Topic: Astronomy
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 231 -- Height in cm: 21
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 16889
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