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• Astronomical & geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The use of the celestial and terrestrial globes, exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work. III. The description and use of the most improved planetarium, tellurian, and lunarium. IV. An introduction to practical astronomy / By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales

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  2002-, 1800

• A treatise describing the construction, and explaining the use of new celestial and terrestrial globes: Designed to illustrate, In the most Easy and Natural Manner, the phoenomena of the earth and heavens, And to shew the Correspondence of the Two Spheres. With a great Variety of Astronomical and Geographical Problems. By George Adams, Mathematical Instrument-Maker to His Majesty. and the Use of the Globes is farther shewn in the Explanation of Spherical Triangles

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  M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]

• The heathen martyr: or, the death of Socrates, an historical tragedy. In which is shewn, that the plague which infested the people of Athens was stay'd by the destruction of the enemies of that divine philosopher. By G. Adams, M.A

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  M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]

• Micrographia illustrata, or, the knowledge of the microscope explain'd: together with an account of a new invented universal, single or double, microscope, either of which is capable of being applied to an improv'd solar apparatus. This Treatise contains a Description of the Nature, Uses, and Magnifying Powers of Microscopes in general; together with full Directions how to prepare, apply, and examine, as well as preserve, all Sorts of minute Objects: Also an Account of The principal Microscopical Discoveries, that have hitherto been mentioned by the most celebrated Authors, together with a great Variety of new Experiments and Observations. The Whole being, as it were, A Natural History of a Multitude of Aerial, Terrestrial, and Aquatick Animals, Seeds, Plants &c. To which is added A Translation of Mr. Joblott's Observations on the Animalcula, that are found in many different Sorts of Infusions; A very particular Account of that surprising Phaenomenon, The Fresh Water Polype, translated from the French Treatise of Mr. Trembley. This Work is compiled for the Assistance of those, who are desirous of surveying the extensive Beauties of the minute Creation, And is illustrated with 65 Copper-Plates, curiously engrav'd, which contain above 560 Pictures of Microscopic Objects. By George Adams, Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical Instrument-Maker, at Tycho Brahe's Head, in Fleet-Street

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  MDCCXLVI. [1746]

• The heathen martyr: or, the death of Socrates, an historical tragedy. In which is shewn, that the plague which infested the people of Athens was stay'd by the destruction of the enemies of that divine philosopher. By G. Adams, M.A

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  M.DCC.XLVI. [1746]

• An essay, on the use of the celestial and terrestrial globes: exemplified in a greater variety of problems, than are to be found in any other work; exhibiting the general principles of dialing and navigation / By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to His Majesty, and optician to the Prince of Wales

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  1808

  Draper, John (StecherIn) · Scot, Robert 1744?-1823 (StecherIn)