45 results filtered with: Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742
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The elements of that mathematical art commonly called algebra, expounded in two books. By John Kersey. To which is added, lectures read in the School of Geometry in Oxford, Concerning the Geometrical Construction of Algebraical Equations; And the Numerical Resolution of the same by the Compendium of Logarithms. By Dr. Edmund Halley, Savilion Professor of Geometry in the University of Oxford.
Kersey, John, 1616-1690?.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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A description of the passage of the shadow of the moon over England as it was observed in the late total eclipse of the sun April 22d. 1715 manè.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: [1715]- Books
The three voyages of Edmond Halley in the Paramore, 1698-1701 / edited by Norman J.W. Thrower.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1981, ©1980- Books
Some account of the ancient state of the city of Palmyra, with short remarks upon the inscriptions found there / By E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
An account of Robert Hook's invention of the marine barometer, with its description and uses; published by order of the Royal Society / by E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
An instance of the excellence of the modern algebra, in the resolution of the problem of finding the foci of optick glasses universally / By E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
Miscellanea curiosa : containing a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature, accounted for by the greatest philosophers of this age; being the most valuable discourses, read and delivered to the Royal Society, for the advancement of physical and mathematical knowledge. As also a collection of curious travels, voyages, antiquities, and natural histories of countries; presented to the same Society. In three volumes.
Date: 1708- Books
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The gentleman's steward and tenants of manors instructed. Containing rational, easy, and familiar rules and tables for finding the value of estates of freehold, copyhold, or leasehold, as well on lives as for years absolute, &c. With an enquiry into the nature of the annual disbursements, precariousness of the tenure, and casualties, that estates are charged with, and how they are to be accounted for in the valuation. The tables being founded on Dr. Halley's hypothesis, and calculated by the method laid down by Abr. de Moivre / To which is added an appendix, containing the description and use of an instrument for discovering the number of feet contained in any timber-trees, by inspection only.
Richards, John, land surveyor.Date: 1730- Books
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A description of the passage of the shadow of the moon over England in the total eclipse of the sun on the 11th day of May 1724 in the evening. Togather [sic] with the passage of the shadow as it was observ'd in the last total eclipse of 1715. By Dr. E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: [1723]- Books
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Ephemeris ad annum a nativitate Domini, 1686 : et ad longitudinem urbis Londinensis ex novis hypothesibus exactissime supputata et Regiæ Societati dicata.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742Date: 1686- Books
A discourse concerning gravity, and its properties : wherein the descent of heavy bodies, and the motion of projects is briefly, but fully handled: Together with the solution of a problem of great use in gunnery / By E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
Universal arithmetick: or, a treatise of arithmetical composition and resolution. To which is added, Dr. Halley's method of finding the roots of aequations arithmetically / Translated from the Latin by the late Mr. Raphson, and revised and corrected by Mr. Cunn.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: 1720- Books
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Miscellanea curiosa: being a collection of some of the principal phaenomena in nature / [Edmond Halley].
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742Date: 1705- Books
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Astronomia Carolina: a new theory of the cœlestial motions. Composed according to the best observations, and most rational grounds of art; Yet far more Easie, Expedite and Perspicuous, than any before Extant. With Exact and most Easie Tables thereunto, and Precepts for the Calculation of Eclipses, &c. By Tho. Streete. The second edition corrected. To which are added some lunar and planetary observations, With a Proposal of their Uses in Navigation.
Streete, Thomas.Date: 1710- Books
A discourse of the rule of the decrease of the height of the mercury in the barometer, according as places are elevated above the surface of the earth; with an attempt to discover the true reason of the rising and falling of the mercury, upon change of weather / by Edm. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708- Books
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A voyage to the South-Sea, and along the coasts of Chili and Peru, in the years 1712, 1713, and 1714. Particularly describing the genius and constitution of the inhabitants, as well Indians as Spaniards ... / By Monsieur Frezier ... Illustrated with 37 copper-cutts of the coasts ... printed from the author's original plates ... With a postscript by Dr. Edmund Halley ... And an account of the settlement, commerce, and riches of the Jesuites in Paraguay.
Frézier, Amédée François, 1682-1773.Date: 1717- Books
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A philosophical and familiar essay on comets ... / from the writings of Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Halley, etc. including an account of the great comet, which apeared in 1680 ... as also of those subsequent, and the present comet.
Rivers, DavidDate: [1811]- Books
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Astronomia Carolina, with exact and most easy tables and rules for the calculation of eclipses. By Tho. Street. The third edition, eorrected [sic]. To which is added a series of observations on the planets, chiefly of the moon, made near London: ... By Dr. Edmund Haley.
Streete, Thomas.Date: 1716- Books
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A description of the passage of the shadow of the moon, over England, in the total eclipse of the sun, on the 22d. day of April 1715 in the morning.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: [1715]- Books
A discourse concerning the proportional heat of the sun in all latitudes, with the method of collecting the same; as it was read before the Royal Society, in one of their late meetings / By E. Halley.
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742.Date: 1708