Theon of Alexandria wrote a detailed treatise on the Astrolabe, and Lewis contends that Ptolemy made the astronomical observations recorded in the Tetrabiblos using an astrolabe.

In 1391 poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a treatise on the astrolabe for his young son, who was keen to learn how to use one Holding the stars Everything about this stunning object, including its name ...

THIS is a reprint in a separate form of Dr. Gunther's modernisation of Chaucer's treatise on the astrolabe, which formed part of vol. 5 of his series, “Early Science in Oxford”, reviewed in ...

Astrolabe's Arabic, Hebrew markings recall period of Muslim, Jewish scholarship This discovery sheds new light on the rich history of scholarship and intellectual exchange between Muslims, ...

Eventually, the astrolabe made its way to the Jewish diaspora community living in Verona, Italy. Some of the Hebrew markings match the suggestions given in an astrolabe treatise written by Spanish ...

In 1391 poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a treatise on the astrolabe for his young son, who was keen to learn how to use one Holding the stars Everything about this stunning object, including its name ...