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Johannes Stoeffler (1452-1531), a German astronomer and priest, was highly regarded for his craftsmanship of astronomical instruments, globes, and celestial clocks. His 1513 treatise, *Elucidatio ...

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Originally published in England under the title The Fontana history of astronomy and cosmology. Statement of responsibility from jacket. Prehistory -- Ancient Egypt -- Mesopotamia -- The Greek and ...

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