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Trigonometry, with the doctrine of the sphere; plain dialing and spherique geometry, or projection of the sphere in plano: to which is subjoyn'd an appendix Applying Plain Trigonometry to the taking of Heights and Distances, and to Plain and Mercator's Sailing. The second edition, more full and correct than the former. To the whole is added a short treatise of Sections of Plans, and an Introduction to Architecture.
Wilson, John, -1746.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
Horologiographia: or, The art of dyalling, : being the second book of the use of the trianguler-quadrant. Shewing the natural, artificial, and instrumental way, of making of sun-dials, on any flat superficies: with plain and easie directions, to discover their nature and affections, by the horizontal projection. With the way of drawing the usual ornaments on any plain: also, a familiar easie way to draw those lines on the ceiling of a room, by the trianguler quadrant. Also, the use of the same instrument in navigation; both for observation, and operation. Performing the use of several sea-instruments still in use. / By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671- Books
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La gnomonique pratique, ou l'art de tracer les cadrans solaires. Avec la plus grande précision : par les méthodes qui y sont les plus propres, & le plus signeusement choisies en faveur principalement de ceux qui sont peu ou point versés dans les mathématiques / par Dom. François Bedos de Celles.
Bedos de Celles, François, 1709-1779.Date: 1780- Books
The description and use of the trianguler-quadrant : being a particular and general instrument, useful at land or sea; both for observation and operation. More universally useful, portable and convenient, than any other yet discovered. With its uses in arithmetick. Geometry, superficial and solid. Astronomy. Dyalling, three wayes. Gaging. Navigation. In a method not before used. By John Brown, philomath.
Brown, John (Philomath)Date: 1671- Books
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The construction and use of a new universial dial, as now made by Heath and Wing, mathematical and optical instrument makers, near Exeter Exchange in the Strand, London.
Heath and Wing (London, England)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 / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1770- Books
Gene eating : the science of obesity and the truth about diets / Giles Yeo.
Yeo, GilesDate: 2018- Books
Dreams from my mother / Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu.
Anionwu, Elizabeth N., 1947-Date: 2021- Books
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Leybourn's dialling improv'd or, the whole art perform'd, I. Geometrically: By Scale and Compasses, by projecting the Sphere upon the Plain, whereby the Reasons of the Operations are demonstrated. II. Arithmetically: By Sines and Tangents. Also, How to describe all necessary Furniture for Sun-Dials, as the Sun's Place and Declination; with the Babylonish, Italick, and Jewish Hours, and the Point of the Compass the Sun is upon at any Time of the Day; and to make Dials to give the Time of the Day at any Place proposed, in any Part of the World. With Reflective Dialling: Shewing how to make a Dial that shall give the true Hour of the Day, where the Sun cannot shine. To which is now added, instrumental dialling: by the lines of hours, and Inclination upon the Scales, and likewise mechanick dialling, whereby any Person may, without Mathematicks, make a Dial upon any Plain; with the Manner of ordering Oyl, and Colours, for painting Sun-Dials. Concluding with tables ready calculated for all latitudes and declinations, for the more expeditious drawing the hour-lines upon any plain. By Henry Wilson.
Wilson, Henry, 1673-1741.Date: 1721- Books
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The sector on a quadrant, or, a treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants; two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular. Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practioners in the mathematicks / Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also an appendix touching reflected dyalling [by J. Lyon] From a glass placed at any reclination.
Collins, John, 1625-1683.Date: 1659- Books
Great adventures in medicine / edited by Samuel Rapport, Helen Wright ; with an introduction by Detley W. Bronk.
Date: 1952- Books
Doctors to the great / by Elaine Mardus and Miriam Lang.
Mardus, Elaine.Date: 1962- Books
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Time and the town : a Provincetown chronicle / by Mary Heaton Vorse.
Vorse, Mary Heaton, 1874-1966Date: 1942- Books
Intuition : a novel / Allegra Goodman.
Goodman, Allegra.Date: 2006- Books
Dancing at the pity party : a dead mom graphic memoir / by Tyler Feder.
Feder, TylerDate: [2020]- Books
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[A treatise of gnomonicks, or] dialling. ... Done into English, and amended in several places, by J. T. Desaguliers ...
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: 1712- Books
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The new complete dictionary of arts and sciences; or, an universal system of useful knowledge. Containing A full Explanation of every Art and Science, whether liberal or mechanical, in which the Difficulties attending a thorough Knowledge of them are clearly pointed out, and such Directions given as cannot fail of making their Acquisition easy and familiar to every Capacity Exhibiting, among the various other Branches of Literature, a copious Elucidation of the following, viz. Agriculture, Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetick, Astronomy, Book-Keeping, Botany, Carving, Catoptricks, Chemistry, Chronology, Commerce, Conicks, Cosmography, Dialing, Dioptricks, Ethicks, Farriery, Fluxions, Fortification, Gardening, Guaging, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Handicrafts, Heraldry, History, Horsemanship, Husbandry, Hydraulicks, Hydrography, Hydrostaticks, Law, Levelling, Logick, Maritime and Military Affairs, Mathematicks, Mechanicks, Medicine, Merchandize, Metaphysicks, Meteorology, Musick, Navigation, Opticks, Oratory, Painting, Perspective, Pharmacy, Philology, Philosophy, Physick, Pneumaticks, Rhetorick, Sculpture, Series and Staticks, Statuary, Surgery, Surveying, Theology, Trigonometry, &c. The Whole upon an improved Plan, the Marrow and Quintessence of every other Dictionary and Work of the Kind being preserved, and their Superfluities and Obscurities entirely omitted. Particular Attention has been given to every Thing valuable in Chambers, The Encyclopedie, printed at Paris; The Encyclopediae Britannica, and other Publications of later Date. Including not only all the valuable modern Improvements which have been made by several eminent Members of the Royal Society, the Royal Academy, and the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, but also a great Variety of other important Discoveries; which have been made and communicated to the Authors of this Work, by some of the most distinguished Characters of this and other Nations. Eminent Engravers and Designers in the several Departments have been engaged at a very great Expence to unite their Abilities in producing the most masterly and superb Set of Copper-Plates, representing upwards of One Thousand exact Figures, such as Machines, Instruments, Implements, Tools, Plans, Schemes, Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, and other Articles relative to the Subjects treated of in a Work of the utmost Consequence to Mankind. The Theological, Philosophical, Critical, and Poetical Branches, By the Rev. Erasmus Middleton, Lecturer of St. Bennet's, Grace-Church-Street, and of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-Street; The Medicinal, Chemical, and Anatomical, By William Turnbull, M. D. Of Wellclose-Square, London; The Gardening and Botanical, By Thomas Ellis, Gardener to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and Author of The Gardener's Pocket Calendar; The Mathematical, &c. By John Davidson, Author of A Complete Course of Mathematicks; And the other Parts by Gentlemen of approved Abilities in the respective Branches which they have engaged to illustrate.
Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]- Books
HIJAB BUTCH BLUES: A MEMOIR.
H, LAMYADate: 2023- Books
Karen Horney : gentle rebel of psychoanalysis / Jack L. Rubins.
Rubins, Jack L.Date: [1978], ©1978- Books
The challenge of polio : the crusade against infantile paralysis / by Roland berg ; introduction by Basil O'Connor.
Berg, Roland H. (Roland Hobsbawn), 1908-1981.Date: [1946], ©1946- Books
HORSE BARBIE: A MEMOIR.
ROCERO, GEENA, 1983-Date: 2023- Books
The plutonium files : America's secret medical experiments in the Cold War / Eileen Welsome.
Welsome, Eileen.Date: [1999], ©1999- Books
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The young gentleman's dialling, containing such elements of the said art, as are most useful and easy to be known. By Edward Wells, D. D. Rector of Cotesbach in Leicestershire.
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.Date: 1712- Ephemera
An extraordinary and surprizing account of the case of a maniac : named Peter Ronney, who was confined in a dark room for fourteen years, in a small cottage at Woodseats, in the parish of Norton, without any fire place, bed, or bedding, with no covering but an old sheet, his beard was a yard in length.
Date: [between 1820 and 1829]- Books
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An introduction to geography, astronomy, and dialling: containing the most useful elements of the said sciences, adapted to the meanest capacity, by the description and uses of the terrestrial and cælestial globes: with an introduction to chronology. ... By George Gordon
Gordon, George, active 1719-1726.Date: 1742