41 results filtered with: Emerson, William, 1701-1782
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The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion. The laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centers of gravity, &c. strength and stress of timber, hydrostatics, and construction of machines. A work very necessary to be known by all gentlemen and others that desire to have an insight into the works of nature and art, and extremely useful to all sorts of artificers; particularly to architects, engineers, shipwrights, millwrights, watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a mechanical way / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1758- Books
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The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, Pendulums, Centers of Gravity, &c. Strength and Stress of Timber, Hydrostatics, and Construction of Machines. A Work very necessary to be known, by all Gentlemen, and Others, that desire to have an Insight into the Works of Nature and Art. And extremely useful to all Sorts of Artificers; particularly to Architects, Engineers, Shipwrights, Millwrights, Watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a Mechanical Way.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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The mathematical principles of geography. Containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea; with a description of the several parts thereof. And a table of the latitude and longitude of places. II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems. III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing; with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The doctrine of fluxions: not only explaining the elements thereof, but also its application and use in the several parts of mathematics and natural philosophy.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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The doctrine of fluxions: not only explaining the elements thereof, but also its application and use in the several parts of mathematics and natural philosophy.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
Tracts: containing I. Mechanics, or the doctrine of motion. II. The projection of the sphere. III. The laws of centripetal and centrifugal force / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1793- Books
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The projection of the sphere, orthographic, stereographic and gnomonical. Both demonstrating the principles, and explaining the practice of these three several sorts of projection.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1749- Books
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The art of surveying, or measuring land. Containing, I. The work to be perform'd in the field, as taking all necessary Dimensions and Measures. II. Concerning protracting, reducing, Casting up, and Dividing. III. Measuring inaccessible heights, and distances.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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The elements of optics. In four books. Book I. Simple Optics, or Direct Vision. Book II. Catoptrics, or Reflected Vision. Book III. Dioptrics, or Refracted Vision. Book IV. The Construction of Optical Instruments.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Navigation; or, the art of sailing upon the sea. Containing a demonstration of the fundamental principles of this art. Together with all the practical rules of computing a ship's way, Both by Plain Sailing, Mercator, and Middle Latitude, Founded upon the foregoing Principles. With many other useful Things hereto belonging. To which are added, Several Necessary Tables.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
The mathematical principles of natural philosophy / by Sir Isaac Newton ; Translated into English by Andrew Motte. To which are added, Newton's System of the world; A short comment on, and defence of, the Principia, by William Emerson. With The laws of the moon's motion according to gravity. By John Machin.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: 1803- Books
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The elements of trigonometry. Containing the properties, relations, and calculations of sines, tangents, secants, &c. The doctrine of the sphere, and the principles of plain and spherical trigonometry. All plainly and clearly demonstrated.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The elements of trigonometry. Containing the properties, relations, and calculations of sines, tangents, secants, &c. The doctrine of the sphere, and the principles of plain and spherical trigonometry. All plainly and clearly demonstrated.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Chronology: or, the art of reckoning time. Describing the several divisions of time in common use; the nature and original of cycles and periods, and the most remarkable aera's; and the manner of Computing the Numbers of such Cycles, or the Common Notes, for any Year; the moveable Feasts; the Places of the Sun and Moon; and the Nature of the Calendar. Founded upon Astronomical Principles. To which is added, A Short Chronological Table.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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A system of astronomy. Containing the investigation and demonstration of the elements of that science.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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Tracts: containing I, Mechanics, or the doctrine of motion. II. The projection of the sphere. III. The laws of centripetal and centrifugal force. By William Emerson. A new edition. To which is prefixed, some account of the life and writings of the author, by the Rev. W. Bowe, Of Scorion, near Catterick, Yorkshire.
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]