{"product_id":"equatorie-of-planetis-paperback-9781107404274","title":"Equatorie of Planetis (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107404274","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEquatorie of Planetis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1955 book investigates the origins of The Equatorie of the Planetis, a fourteenth-century manuscript in the library of Peterhouse, Cambridge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePrice (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107404274, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 April 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21 x 1.3 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book, first published by Cambridge University Press in 1955, investigates the origins of The Equatorie of the Planetis, a fourteenth-century manuscript in the library of Peterhouse, Cambridge. Dr Price, a historian of science, examines the idea that it was composed and written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The chapters discuss the problems of ascription, bibliography and palaeography as well as giving an account of the theories and history of medieval astronomy and the Equatorie instrument. This edition reproduces, translates and describes the complete manuscript and uses various photographic techniques to examine erased words and analyse Chaucer's signature on the document. There are facsimiles of pages from the astronomical tables together with an analysis of their contents, and a selection of extracts from other unpublished Middle English astronomical texts are included in the appendices. A glossary is provided by R. M. Wilson.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of plates\u003cbr\u003e List of figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Provenance and physical description of the manuscript\u003cbr\u003e 3. Transcript and facsimiles\u003cbr\u003e 4. Translation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Notes on the text\u003cbr\u003e 6. The astronomical tables\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Ptolemaic planetary system\u003cbr\u003e 8. History of the planetary equatorium\u003cbr\u003e 9. Palaeography\u003cbr\u003e 10. Linguistic analysis\u003cbr\u003e 11. Ascription to Chaucer\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. Cipher passages in the manuscript\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2. Compositio equatorii secundum Johannem de Lineriis\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 3. Specimens of Middle English scientific texts\u003cbr\u003e General index\u003cbr\u003e Index of manuscripts cited.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTBX%5D%22\"\u003eTBX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005039563032,"sku":"9781107404274","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107404274i_bc85ec54-251e-4c6d-9e6e-1a81ade4c731.jpg?v=1694484940","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/equatorie-of-planetis-paperback-9781107404274","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}