Document Details Neuwe Astronomische kuenstliche Uhre In welcher nach der Meinung Aristarchi Samij Philosophi, Nicolai Co[pernicj u. die Bewegungen der Planeten und..:
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- Title: Neuwe Astronomische kuenstliche Uhre In welcher nach der Meinung Aristarchi Samij Philosophi, Nicolai Co[pernicj u. die Bewegungen der Planeten und..
SubTitle: [Transcript]...taglichen Lauf der Fixen-gestirne in rechter Harmonia und Gleichheit mit den Oberen von Stund zu Stund fuer Augen gestellt ... 1648 - Author: Michael Zingg
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Keywords: astronomical specific
Other Keywords: copernican planetarium orrerey Zingg
Language: GER
Notes: Typescript (undated, but probably 1980s or 1990s) transcription by an annonymous transcriber (but reported to be Johann Wenzel) of the manuscript found in the Zentralbibilothek Zurich by the Reverend Michael Zingg a clockmaker who in 1648 made and described the functioning of what appears to be the oldest extant astronomical clock with a copernican planetarium. Zingg later was martyred for being a heretic. The clock now is in the Schweizerisches Landesmuseum in Zuerich. Bound with facsimile of same text BHM 11020
Edition: 1970s? -- Copyright: 1648
Kind: Manuscript
Type: Clock (general)
Geographic area: Switzerland
Topic: Astronomy
Organization: Maker
Pages: 54 -- Height in cm: 21
Print Status: 2 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: FMM
BHM No: 11019 - Publisher:
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