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Notes: 2d ed.
Author: Louis le Comte
Publication Location: London
Year: 1698

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Le Comte, a French Jesuit sent in 1687 by Louis XIV to work in the Kangxi court, depicted the Beijing observatory at the end of Schall’s life. Starting from the lower left and going clockwise, the astronomical instruments are the armillary sphere, azimuth horizon, quadrant, sextant, celestial globe, and an equinoctial sphere. The work also includes a depiction of the throne of the emperor and a fold-out map of China.

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Theme(s): Astronomy, International Studies, Scientific Instruments, Geography, History
Chronological Period: 17th century
Geographical Region(s): Asia, China, England, Europe, France
Resource Type: Book