PACHSmörgåsbord: Joseph Moxon

Monday, July 12, 2010

Making Science Fun: Joseph Moxon’s Astronomical Playing Cards

This post looks at Joseph Moxon’s efforts in the late 17th century to make science fun and to popularize astronomy by using astronomical playing cards.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 07/12 at 10:43 PM

Friday, September 10, 2010

Joseph Moxon Popularizes Astronomy

More on Joseph Moxon’s efforts to popularize astronomy. This post looks at his A Tutor to Astronomy and Geography, Or an Easie and Speedy way to Know the Use of both the Globes, Coelestial and Terrestrial, which was intended to help sell his globes as well as popularize astronomy.

Posted by Darin Hayton on 09/10 at 11:37 AM

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