Surveying and timekeeping, 1551. Artist: Unknown

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Surveying and timekeeping, 1551. On the left are various different kinds of sundial and a clock with a single arm. On the right a survey is being made of the height of the tower, using quadrants and, on the far right, a cross-staff. From Rudimenta Mathematica by Sebastian Munster. (Basel, 1551).

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