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Mathematical essays; or a new introduction to the mathematics: being essays on vulgar and decimal arithmetic. Containing, Not only the practical Rules, but also the Reasons and Demonstrations of them; with so much of the Theory, and of universal Arithmetic or Algebra, as is necessary for the better understanding the Practice and Demonstrations. With a general preface, on the usefulness of mathematical learning. By Benjamin Donn, Master of the Mathematical Academy at Bristol.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: 1769- Books
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Cursus mathematicus: or, a compleat course of the mathematicks. In five volumes. ... Contains a short Treatise of Algebra, and the Elements of Euclid. ... Arithmetic and Trigonometry, with correct Tables of Logarithms, Sines and Tangents. ... Geometry and Fortification. ... Mechanics, and Perspective. ... Geography and Dialling. The whole illustrated with near 200 copper plates. Written in French by Monsieur Ozanam, Professor of the Mathematicks at Paris. Now done into English, with additions and corrections by several hands.
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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A complete treatise on practical mathematics: including the nature and use of mathematical instruments: logarithmic tables. Trigonometry. Mensuration of Heights and Distances. - of Surfacfs & Solids. Land-Surveying. Gunnery. Gauging. Artificer's Measuring. Miscellaneous Exercises. With an Appendix on Algebra. The whole Conducted on the Most Approved Plan, with Proper Rules, and a Variety of Suitable Examples to Each Rule. Principally designed for the use of Schools and Academies. By John Macgregor, Teacher of Mathematics, Edinburgh.
M'Gregor, John, teacher of Mathematics.Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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The doctrine of permutations and combinations, being an essential and fundamental part of the doctrine of chances; as it is delivered by Mr. James Bernoulli, in his excellent Treatise on the Doctrine of Chances, intitled, Ars Conjectandi, and by the celebrated Dr. John Wallis, of Oxford, in a Tract intitled from the Subject, and published at the end of his Treatise on Algebra: In the former of which Tracts is contained, A Demonstration of Sir Isaac Newton's famous Binomial Theorem, in the Cases of Integral Powers, and of the Reciprocals of Integral Powers. Together with some other useful mathematical tracts. Published by Francis Maseres, Esq. Cursitor Earon of the Court of Exchequer.
Date: 1795- Books
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Young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; and a general Method of extracting the Roots of all single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of raising and resolving Equations is rendered easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry contracted, and analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a new Way of making Signs and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained and rendered Easy; with its Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1769- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a new way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The tenth edition, carefully corrected. To which is added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1758- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The eleventh edition, carefully corrected. To which is added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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The young mathematician's guide. Being a plain and easie introduction to the mathematicks. In five Parts. viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar, and decimal, with all the useful rules; and a general method of extracting the roots of all single powers. II. Algebra, or arithmetick in species; wherein the method of raising and resolving q̆uations is rendered easie; and illustrated with variety of examples, and numerical questions. Also the whole business of interest and annuities, &c. performed by the pen. III. The elments of geometry, contracted, and analytically demonstrated; with a new and easie method of finding the circle's peripherty and area to any assigned exactness, by one q̆uation only; also a new way of making sines and tangents. IV. Conic sections, wherein the chief properties, &c. of the ellipsis, parabola, and hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The arithmetick of infinites explain'd, and render'd easie; with its application to superficial, and solid geometry. With an appendix of practical [ea]ging. The sixth edition, carefully corrected; and new tables of compound interest at five percent. calculated, and added by the author, John Ward.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1731- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: Being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar and decimal, with all the useful rules; and a general method of extracting the roots of all single powers. II. Algebra, or arithmetick in species; wherien the method of raising and resolving equations is rendered easy; and illustrated with variety of examples, and numerical questions. Also the whole business of interest and annuities, &c. performed by the pen. III. The elements of economy, contracted, and analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy method of finding the circle's periphery and area to any assigned exactness, by one equation only: also a new way of making sines and tangents. IV. Conick [sections], wherein the chief properties, &c. of the ellipsis, parabola, and hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The arithmetick of infinites explained, and rendered easy; with it's application to superficial and solid geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The ninth edition, carfully corrected. To which is added a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1752- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving, Aequations is rendered Easy; and Illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. perform'd by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, Contracted, and Analytically Demonstrated; With a New and Easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Aequation only; Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick-Sections, wherein the Chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly Demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explain'd, and render'd Easy; with its Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. The fifth edition, carefully corrected; and new tables of compound interest at five per cent. Calculated, and added by the author, John Ward.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1728- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easie introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, in all its useful Rules; With a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Aequations is rendred Easie; and Illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. fully and plainly handled; with several New Improvements. III. The Elements of Geometry, Contracted, and Analytically Demonstrated: With a New and Easie Method of finding the Circles, Periphery and Area to any assign'd Exactness, by one Aequation only: Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick-Sections, wherein the Chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly Demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explained, and rendred Easie; with its Application to Superficial and Solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward, Philomath. Heretofore Chief Surveyor and Gauger-General in the Excise.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: MDCCIX. [1709]- Books
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The young mathematician's guide. Being a plain and easie introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. 1. Arithmetick, Vulgar, and Decimal, with all the Useful Rules; And a general Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Aequations is rendered easie; and Illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. perform'd by the Pen, and a small Table, with several new Improvements. III. The Elements of Geometry, Contracted, and Analytically Demonstrated; With a New and Easie Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Aequation only; Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick-Sections, wherein the Chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are Clearly Demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explain'd, and render'd Easie; with its Application to Superficial, and Solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. The second edition corrected. By John Ward, Philomath. Heretofore Chief Surveyor and Gauger-General in the Excise; new Professor of the Mathematicks in the City of Chester.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1713- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The seventh edition, carefully corrected. To which is now first added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1740- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Aequations is rendred Easy; and Illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. perform'd by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry, Contracted, and Analytically Demonstrated; With a New and Easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Aequation only: Also a New way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conick Sections, wherein the Chief Properties, &c of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly Demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explain'd, and render'd Easy; with its Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. The sixth edition, carefully corrected; and new tables of compound interest at Five per Cent. Calculated, and Added by the Author, added by the author, John Ward.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1734- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; and a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and Easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only; also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Conic Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of Practical Gauging. By John Ward. The twelfth edition, carefully corrected and improved by Samuel Clark. To which is added, a supplement, containing the History of Logarithms, and an Index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1771- Books
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The young mathematician's guide: being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, with all the useful Rules; And a General Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Equations is rendered Easy; and illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. performed by the Pen. III. The Elements of Geometry contracted, and Analytically demonstrated; with a New and easy Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Equation only: Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Cortick Sections, wherein the chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites explained, and rendered Easy; with it's Application to superficial and solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The eighth edition, carefully corrected. To which is now first added, a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole Work.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1747- Books
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The young mathematician's guide. Being a plain and easie introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar, and Decimal, with all the Useful Rules; And a general Method of Extracting the Roots of all Single Powers. II. Algebra, or Arithmetick in Species; wherein the Method of Raising and Resolving Aequations is rendered easie; and Illustrated with Variety of Examples, and Numerical Questions. Also the whole Business of Interest and Annuities, &c. perform'd by the Pen, and a small Table, with several new Improvements. III. The Elements of Geometry, Contracted, and Analytically Demonstrated; With a New and Easie Method of finding the Circle's Periphery and Area to any assigned Exactness, by one Aequation only; Also a New Way of making Sines and Tangents. IV. Comick-Sections, wherein the Chief Properties, &c. of the Ellipsis, Parabola, and Hyperbola, are Clearly Demonstrated. V. The Arithmetick of Infinites Explain'd, and render'd Easie; with its Application to Superficial, and Solid Geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. The third edition corrected. By John Ward, Philomath. Heretofore Chief Surveyor and Gauger-General in the Excise; now Professor of the Mathematicks in the City of Chester.
Ward, John, active 1698-1709.Date: 1719- Books
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Elements of algebra.
Trail, William, 1746-1831.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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The elements of universal mathematics, or Algebra. To which is added, a specimen of a commentary on Sir Isaac Newton's universal arithmetic. Containing, demonstrations of his method of finding divisors, and of his rule for extracting the root of a binomial. Also a new rule for determining the form of an assum'd infinite series. Translated from the Latin of G.I.'s Gravesande.
Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's, 1688-1742.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Mathematical essays; or a new introduction to the mathematics: being essays on vulgar and decimal arithmetic. Containing, Not only the practical Rules, but also the Reasons and Demonstrations of them; with so much of the Theory, and of universal Arithmetic or Algebra, as is necessary for the better understanding the Practice and Demonstrations. With a general preface, on the Usefulness of Mathematical Learning. By Benjamin Donn, Of Bideford, Devon. Teacher of the Mathematics, and Natural Philosophy, on Newtonian Principles.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764]- Books
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The complete dictionary of arts and sciences. In which the whole circle of human learning is explained, And the Difficulties attending the Acquisition of Every Art, Whether Liberal or Mechanical, are Removed, in the most easy and familiar manner. Among the various Branches of Literature explained in this Work are the following, viz. Agriculture Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Catoptrics Chemistry Chronology Commerce Conics Cosmography Dialling Dioptrics Ethics Fluxions Fortification Gardening Gauging Geography Geometry Grammar Gunnery Handicrafts Heraldry History Horsemanship Husbandry Hydraulics Hydrography Hydrostatics Law Levelling Logic Maritime And Military Affairs Mathematics Mechanics Merchandize Metaphysics Meteorology Music Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Pharmacy Philology Philosophy Physic Pneumatics Rhetoric Sculpture Series Statics Statuary Surgery Surveying Theology, &c. The theological, philological, and critical branches, by the Rev. Temple Henry Croker, A. M. Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Hillsborough. The medicinal, anatomical, and chemical, by Thomas Williams, M. D. The mathematical by Samuel Clark, Author of an Easy Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Mechanics. and the other parts by several gentlemen particularly conversant in the Arts or Sciences they have undertaken to explain.
Croker, Temple Henry, 1729 or 1730-1790?.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
Select parts of Saunderson's Elements of algebra : for the use of students at the universities.
Saunderson, Nicholas, 1682-1739.Date: 1776- Books
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Elements of algebra. For the use of students in universities.
Trail, William, 1746-1831.Date: M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]- Books
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A complete and universal English dictionary: including not only I. An explanation of difficult words and technical terms in all faculties and professions whether in Algebra Anatomy Architecture Arithmetic Astronomy Botany Chymistry Dialling Divinity Gardening Geography Geometry Grammar Heraldry History Husbandry Hydrostatics Law Mathematics Mechanics Military art Music Natural history Navigation Optics Painting Perspective Philosophy Pneumatics Poetry Rhetoric Sculpture Surveying &c. But also II. A pronouncing dictionary in which the proper sounds of English words are so given, that both natives and foreigners may acquire a just pronunciation. III. The origin of each word; with its different meanings; illustrated by authorities, properly accented; and followed by initial letters denoting the part of speech to which it is appropriated. IV. The differences pointed out between words esteemed synonimous. V. An epitome of the history of England; from the time of Egbert to the year 1798, arranged alphabetically under every sovereign's name. VI. A description of the various states, provinces and chief towns of the known world. VII. A statement of the sects and divisions in the Christian church; together with a brief history of the prophets and apostles. VIII. An account of the counties, cities and market-towns in Great Britain, with their distances from London. To which are prefixed a free inquiry into the origin and antiquity of letters: an essay on and grammar of the English language, besides a sketch of the constitution, government and trade of Britain. To the whole is added a chronological series of remarkable events, from the creation to the present period together with a list of the Grecian, Roman and English classics. A new edition corrected and improved by the addition of nearly five hundred articles. By the Rev. James Barclay, curate of Edmonton in Middlesex, and many years master of an academy in Goodman's Fields and at Tottenham.
Barclay, James, Curate of Edmonton.Date: 1799- Books
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An explanation of the affirmative and negative signs in algebra.
Date: [1783?]