The first English translation of Johannes Stoeffler's, "Elucidatio fabrique ususque astrolabii" on the construction and use of the astrolabe has just been published by Alessandro Gunella and John Lamprey. The 1553 edition is the basis for the translation. Paperback - 8 1/2 by 11, 167 figures and illustrations, 270 pages, Appendix, Index, References. The price is $50 US + $5 S&H in US (Inquire about S&H for Europe).
For ordering information, contact John Lamprey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he asks you to write "Book" or "Elucidatio" on the subject line. The translators are to be congratulated for making this reference available. Best regards, Jim James E. Morrison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Astrolabe web site at astrolabes.org --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
