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A treatise on mensuration, both in theory and practice. The second edition, with many additions. By Charles Hutton, LL. D. F. R. S. &c. &c. Professor Of Mathematics In The Royal Military Academy.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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Stereometry, or, the art of gauging made easie, by the help of a sliding-rule: ... With an appendix of conick sections: ... The fifth edition, carefully corrected. To which are added several new tables, ... By Tho. Everard, Esq;
Everard, Thomas, active 1683-1684.Date: 1705- Books
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Stereometry: or, the art of solids demonstrated arithmitically [sic], ... Also shewing the true square of all round timber, ... And directions to all gentlemen, to set work ... by tables ready calculated, ... By a gentleman of the county of Sallop.
Wood, Basil.Date: 1707- Books
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The theory and practice of gauging, demonstrated in a short and easy method. Containing, among other Particulars, The Method of Computing Decimally; extracting the Square Root, with the Construction and Use of the Sliding-Rule explain'd at large. The Elementary Properties of the Conic Sections, and the Manner of describing them in Plano. General Principles of Mensuration, with Theorems for Measuring all right-lin'd Planes, Parallelopipedons, Prismatic Solids, the Conic Sections, Conoids, Spindles, their Segments, and Frustums, &c. A General Proposition for measuring the Hoofs or Ungula's of any Cone or Pyramid; and a new Method for Measuring by Approximation. With the Application of the preceeding Principles to Practice; and illustrated throughout by particular Examples. Published with the particular Approbation of the Honourable Commissioners of Excise. Design'd for the Use of the Officers of that Revenue. By Robert Shirtcliffe.
Shirtcliffe, Robert.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie: by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasseses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The ninth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.Date: [1726?]- Books
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Arithmetick and measurement, improv'd by examples and plain demonstrations: Wherein are laid down, The different customary Perches, and other Measures, used in the several Parts of Great Britain and Ireland. Suitable to all artists ; but more especially those who are employed in building, gardening, surveying land, &c. To which is added, The Use of an Instrument (engrav'd on a Copper-Plate) call'd a Tangent Rule, for the taking any given Distance within a Quarter of a Mile. Illustrated with a great Variety of useful Cuts. By William Halfpenny, Architect and Land Surveyor.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The compleat measurer; or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly call'd Cross-Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses. Also the Works of several Artificers relating to Building; and the Measuring of Board and Timber: Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The second edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gauging, 2. Of Land-Measuring. Very useful for all tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Joyners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F.R.S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.Date: 1721- Books
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Arithmetick and measurement, improv'd by examples and plain demonstrations: wherein are laid down the different customary perches, and other measures, used in the several Parts of Great-Britain and Ireland. Suitable to all Artists; But more especially those who are employed in Building, Gardening, Surveying Land, &c. To which is added, The Use of an Instrument call'd a Tangent Rule, for the taking any given Distance within a Quarter of a Mile. Revised, corrected, and improved, by William Davidson, Architect and Land Surveyor.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: [1779?]- Books
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The practical measurer, or youth's instructor: containing instructions for measuring all kinds of superficies and solids, by feet and inches and by decimals; including the Manner of measuring the several Artificers Works relative to building; with a Sketch of the Bricklayer's and Carpenter's Dimension-Books, and the Manner of squaring, abstracting, and making out the Bills. With every other particular necessary for the information of the workman, the builder, &c. To which are added plain and easy rules for measuring land, gauging, &c. By William Pain, Author of the Builder's Golden Rule, and other Works.
Pain, William, 1730?-1790?.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The universal measurer, and mechanic. In three parts. A Work equally useful to the Gentleman, Tradesman, and Mechanic. With eleven neat copper-plates. The second edition. By A. Fletcher philomath.
Fletcher, A. (Abraham), 1714-1793.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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De curva logistica. De descensu gravium. De motu pendulorum in cycloide. Et de motu projectilium. Auctore Rogero Cotes.
Cotes, Roger, 1682-1716.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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The art of practical measuring, by the sliding rule: ... By Henry Coggeshall, gent. Whereto is added, in a short method, the use of Scammozzi's lines for finding the lengths and angles of hips, rafters, &c. at any pitch, ... By John Ham.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.Date: 1785- Books
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The compleat measurer; or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly call'd Cross-Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses. Also the Works of several Artificers relating to Building; and the Measuring of Board and Timber: Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The third edition; to which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gauging, 2. Of Land-Measuring. Very useful for all tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Joiners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F. R. S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.Date: M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]- Books
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The measurer and gauger's guide. Containing first, the reasons of the five principal rules of arithmetick, demonstrated by lines; with examples of each rule. Secondly, measuring of surfaces and solids, such as plank, timber, stone, &c. Joiners, carpenters, bricklayers, glasiers, painters and paviours work: each proposition being wrought vulgarly, decimally, practically and instrumentally. A small tract of gauging wine, ale or malt without inches or division. By which any one may gauge ten backs, or floors of malt, in the same time another shall gauge one, by the way now used: altogether new. and submitted to the censure of the commissioners of excise. By J.L. P.M.
Lightbody, James.Date: [1709]- Books
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The complete measurer: or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly called Cross Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses: Also the Works of several Artificers, relating to Building; and the Measuring of Board and Timber. Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The tenth edition. To which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gauging. 2. Of Land-Measuring. Very useful for all Tradesmen; especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, Joiners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F. R. S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The complete measurer. Or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. Part I. Teaching decimal arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots. Also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly called Cross-Multiplication. Part II. Teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses: Also the Works of several Artificers relating to Building; and the measuring of Board and Timber; shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The fifth edition. To which is added an appendix, 1. Of Gaging. 2. Of Land Measuring. Very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plaisterers, Painters, Joyners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris. F.R.S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.Date: [1745?]- Books
A treatise on mensuration. Both in theory and practice / by Charles Hutton.
Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823.Date: 1770- Books
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A treatise of practical geometry. In three parts. By the late Dr David Gregory, Sometime Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Translated from the Latin. With additions.
Gregory, David, 1659-1708.Date: M,DCC,LXIII. [1763]- Books
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The general gauger: or, the principles and practice of gauging beer, wine, and malt. Containing I. Decimal Arithmetick, the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots, and the Use of them in the Way of Gauging. II. The Necessary Problems in Geometry relating to Gauging and Measuring. III. The Use of the Sliding-Rule in Measuring Timber, and other Surfaces and Solids. IV. The Theory and Practice of Gauging in all the Varieties, perform'd by pen and Sliding-Rule. Each Proposition being Wrought in Beer, Wine, and Malt. V. The Construction of the Table of Segments, and all the Varieties of Ullaging of Casks. VI. A Table of Area's in Malt-Bushels, &c. The Whole laid down more methodically than any Performance of this Nature yet extant. By Mr. John Dougharty, Teacher of the Mathematicks at Worcester.
Dougharty, John, 1677-1755.Date: MDCCXXVII. [1727]- Books
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The art of practical measuring easily perform'd, by a two foot rule, which slides to a foot. On which is the best measure of round timber the common way. Also, the true Measure of Round, Square, or other Timber or Stone, Board, Glass, Paving, Painting, Wainscot, &c. Gauging of Cask, and Gauging and Inching of Tuns. Containing brief instructions in decimal arithmetick. The best way of using the Logarithms according to Mr. Townley. The Use of a new Diagonal Scale, of 100 parts in a quarter of an Inch, applied to Gunter's Chain. And lastly, some useful directions in dialling, not hitherto Published. By H. C. gent.
Coggeshall, Henry, 1623-1690.Date: 1706- Books
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Practical gauging improved, by the help of a new portable sliding-rule, which performs all the operations of Mr. Everard's rule in a more exact manner, the Single Radius being Eight Foot long. By Tho. Hill, Philomath.
Hill, Tho. (Thomas), active 1734.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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A compleat treatise of mensuration, in all it's branches; containing many new and necessary improvements, in a much more easy and familiar method ... By J. Robertson, ...
Robertson, J. (John), 1712-1776.Date: 1738- Books
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The complete measurer; or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots. And also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly called Cross-Multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses: Also the Works of several Artificers relating to Building, and the Measuring of Board and Timber. Shewing the common Errors. And some Practical Questions. The fifth edition. To which is added, an appendix, 1. Of Gauging. 2. Of Land-Measuring. Very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, Joiners, Glasiers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath. Recommended by the Rev. Dr. John Harris, F. R. S.
Hawney, William, active 1710-1750.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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The concise practical measurer: or, a plain guide to gentlemen and builders. Describing the certain true methods of measuring and computing the value of the several performances of bricklayers, carpenters, Joyners, Plaisterers, Masons, Painters, Plumbers, Glaziers, and Paviors. The Growth, Nature and Use of Timber, viz. Of the Oak, Elm, Ash, Beech, Walnut-Tree, Poplar, Alder-Tree, Fir, Norway-Oak, Horn-Beam, Lime, Box, Hazell, and Maple. Also, The Form of a Bricklayer's and Carpenter's Bill of Measurement; the Manner of Digging Foundations, and the Method of Valuing Ground and Houses. The second edition. By Tho. Miles, Surveyor.
Miles, Tho. (Thomas).Date: [1740]- Books
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A treatise of gauging: or, the modern practical gauger. Containing, besides all the principal rules usually given on the subject, a great variety of new and interesting improvements: Particularly of gauging All Sorts of curvilineal Vessels, by the most Easy, Concise, and Certain Method; which is Now practised, and highly approved of, in and about this Metropolis. With the Demonstrations of several very useful and remarkable Properties of Vessels and Instruments, relative to this Art. Illustrated with necessary examples, and adapted both to the speculative and practical Reader. By Thomas Moss.
Moss, Thomas, active 1765-1776.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]