Time Museum Catalogue of the Collection: Time Measuring Instruments, Part 1 
Subtitle: Astrolabes, Astrolabe Related Instruments
Publisher: Time Museum
Published: February 1986
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780912947020
Subjects: Catalogs; Clocks and watches; Astronomical Instruments; Instrument Science; Time Museum
First sentence: The astrolabe is an astronomical model, usually portable, which represents a part of the celestial sphere in relation to the earth and, by simulating the apparent movement of the stars around the celestial pole, makes possible the mechanical solution of various astrological and astronomical problems.