Publisher's Synopsis
Heliotropium Gnomonicum Is Est: Nuper Inventum Atque Accuratum Horologium Universale (1720) est opus auctore Holtzhey, Johann Conrad, quod horologium universale nuper inventum accuratumque describit. Heliotropium Gnomonicum, id est ""horologium solarium"", est instrumentum mechanicum quod tempus indicat per umbram quam facit gnomon, seu stylus, in superficie plana aut concava. In hoc libro, Holtzhey describit constructionem et usum Heliotropii Gnomonici, et ostendit quomodo horologium universale potest esse utilis in observatione astronomica et navigatione maritima. Opus est illustratum figuris et tabulis explicativis, et est valde utile ad intellegendum historiam instrumentorum mechanicorum.This Book Is In Latin.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
