Treatise On The Astrolabe

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Book Overview

A Treatise on the Astrolabe is a medieval instruction manual on the astrolabe by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is notable for being written in prose, in English and for describing a scientific instrument. The Treatise is considered the "oldest work in English written upon an elaborate scientific instrument." It is admired for its clarity in explaining difficult concepts-although modern readers lacking an actual astrolabe may find the details of the astrolabe...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517564484
• ISBN13: 9781517564483
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"