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The mathematician. Number I. Containing a dissertation on the rise, progress, and improvement of geometry: also, the chief properties of the parabola, demonstrated after an easy, short, and elegant Manner. Together with a collection of twenty choice problems, in Algebra, Geometry, and Mathematical Philosophy, the greater Part whereof, never before published. By a Society.
Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]-[50]- Books
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Propositiones geometricæ, more veterum demonstratæ, Ad Geometriam Antiquam illustrandam et promovendam idoneae. Auctore Matthæo Stewart, S. T. D. In Academia Edinensi Matheseos Professore.
Stewart, Matthew, 1717-1785.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The gentleman's and builder's repository: or, architecture display'd. Containing the most useful and requisite problems in geometry. As also The most Easy, Expeditious, and Correct Methods for attaining the Knowledge of the Five Orders of Architecture, by equal Parts, and fewer Divisions, than any Thing hitherto published. Together With all such Rules for Arches, Doors, Windows, Ceiling-Pieces, Chimney-Pieces, and their particular Embellishments, as can be required. Likewise A large Variety of Designs for Truss Roofs; with the Method of finding the Hip, either Square or Bevel. Also The most certain and approved Methods of forming a Number of different Stair-Cases, with their Twisted Rails, &c. The whole embellished, not only with eighty-four plates, in Quarto, but such Variety of Cieling-Pieces, Shields, Compartments, and other curious and uncommon Decorations, as must needs render it acceptable to all Gentlemen, Artificers, and others, who delight in, or practice, the Art of Building. The designs regulated and drawn by E. Hoppus, Surveyor, and engraved by B. Cole.
Hoppus, E. (Edward), -1739.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The mathematician. Containing many curious dissertations on the rise, progress, and improvement of geometry. Also, The chief Properties of the Parabola, Ellipsis, and Hyperbola, demonstrated after an easy, short, and elegant Manner. Which together make A Compleat Treatise of Conic Sections. Together with A Collection of near Two Hundred Choice Problems, in Algebra, Geometry, and Mathematical Philosophy, never before Published. By a Society of gentlemen.
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The navigator's assistant; or, a new and methodised system of naval mathematics: containing every thing necessary for determining a ship's place at sea by observation; with a full and comprehensive Display of the Useful Parts of Practical Navigation. The whole exemplified in a journal from the Lizard to Funchal. Designed for the use of schools, and young mariners. By George Dixon, Teacher of Navigation, and Astronomy, Gosport, Hants.
Dixon, George, -1800?.Date: M.DCC.XCI. [1791]