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The British palladium: or annual miscellany of literature and science, for the year 1778. The thirtieth number published. In two parts. The First containing Notes, Memorandums, Observations, and Tables for the Year: With interesting Subjects annexed, viz. The Principles and Rudiments of Geography continued; or, a Natural and Historical Account of our Terraqueous Globe. The Second comprehending Answers to Queries and Enquiries in the former Year's Palladium: With new Queries and Enquiries (natural, Historical, Geographical, Classical, Poetical, Arithmetical, Analytical, Philosophical, and Mathematical) for the present Year. For general Use and Improvement of Both Sexes. Particularly useful in Schools and Academies, and in Navigation. By the Palladium author.
Heath, Robert, -1779.Date: [1777]- Books
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The principles of geometrie, astronomie, and geographie : Wherein is breefely, euidently, and methodically deliuered, whatsoeuer appertaineth vnto the knowledge of the said sciences. Gathered out of the tables of the astronomical institutions of Georgius Henischius. By Francis Cooke. Appointed publiquely to be read in the Staplers Chappell at Leaden hall, by the wor. Tho. Hood, Mathematicall Lecturer of the Cittie of London.
Henisch, Georg, 1549-1618Date: [1591]- Books
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A new and comprehensive system of philology; or, a treatise of the literary arts and sciences, according to their present state. ... . Containing the following Sciences. I. Theology, as a Science. II. Ethics; or Moral Philosophy. III. Judaism; or the Hebrew Revelation. IV. Paganism; or Heathen Divinity. V. Christianity; or Christian Revelation. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]-64- Books
The shorter Science and civilisation in China : an abridgement of Joseph Needham's original text. Vol. 2, Volume III and a scetion of volume IV, part I of the major series / Colin A. Ronan.
Needham, Joseph, 1900-1995.Date: 1981- Books
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A short and easy introduction to the science of geography: Containing A concise and accurate Description of the Situation, Extent, Boundaries, Divisions, chief Cities, &c. of the several Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Countries, in the known World: With the Use of the Terrestrial Globe, and Geographical Maps, &c. Designed for the use of schools and private tuition. Illustrated with the necessary engravings, and an accurate map of the world, including the Modern Discoveries. By Thomas Keith, Teacher of the Mathematics, Geography, &c. at Messrs. Booth and Rawe's Academy, Bromley, Kent.
Keith, Thomas, 1759-1824.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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The universal library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. In two volumes. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1712- Books
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The universal Library: or, compleat summary of science. Containing above sixty select treatises. I. Of Theology, Philosophy, Metaphysicks, Ethicks, Oeconomy, Religion, Games used at Ancient Festivals, Cosmography, Elements, Geography, Hydrography, Travel, Government, Chronology, History, Laws, Coins, Medals, Weights and Measures, Meteors, Rarities, Mankind in the Different Sexes of Men and Women, Physick, Chyrurgery, Chymistry, Cookery and Dyet. II. Of Animals, Vegetables and Agriculture, Gems, Metals, Grammar and Languages, Hieroglyphicks, Poetry, Logick, Rhetorick, Musick, Arithmetick, Geometry, Architecture, Surveying, Gauging, Dyalling, Navigation; The Military Art, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Astrology, Augury, Magick, Mathematical Magick, Dreams and Apparitions, Heraldry, Painting, Colours and Dying, Opticks, Angling, Fowling, Inventions, Ignorance in the Ancients, and Errors among the People. With Divers Secrets, Experiments and Curiosities therein. In two volumes.
Curzon, H. (Henry).Date: 1722- Books
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Mathematicks made plain, In the Solution of Variety Of Useful Propositions in Arithmetick. Interest, Simple and Compound. Geometry. Surveying. Gauging. Measuring all Artificers Works. Trigonometry, Plain and Spherical. Astronomy. Geography. Navigation. Dialling. Chronology. Dioptricks. Staticks. Gunnery. Military Fortification. Civil and Naval Architecture. Mechanick Powers. Automaticks, or Clock-Work, &c. All Perform'd by that Excellent Line of Numbers, commonly call'd Gunter's-Line. Being A necessary Companion for Gentlemen, Military Officers, Engineers, Architects, Seamen, Surveyors, Usurers, Shopkeepers of all sorts; Artificers, as Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Shipwrights, Watch-Makers, Glaziers, Painters, Plaisterers, &c. By Richard Neve, Philomath. Approv'd of by the Royal Society.
Neve, Richard.Date: 1708- Books
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The gentleman, tradesman, and traveller's pocket library: Containing 1. A Short System of Geography. 2. The Political History of Europe. 3. A View of the Constitution of Great-Britains 4. A List of the House of Peers. 5. Of Superscriptions and Forms of Address. 6. A List of the Places at Court, with their respective Salaries. 7. A Description of England. 8. The most remarkable Curiosities in Great-Britain and Ireland. 9. A Description of London, with a List of the Companies. 10. The Postage of Letters to and from the General and Penny-Post-Office. 11. Rates of Hackney-Coachmen, Chairmen, Casmen, and Watermen. 12. The History and Rationale of the Stocks or public Funds. 13. Forms of Receipts, Notes, Inland and Foreign Bills of Exchange. &c. 14. Law Forms of general Use. 15. The Weight and Value of Foreign Gold and Silver Coins. 16. Of the Knowledge of Mankind. 17. The Prices of the different Works of Bricklayers, Masons, Carpenters, Joiners, Carvers, Plumbers, Slaters, Painters, Plaisterers, Paviors, and Smiths. 18. Of the Management of Horses, particularly when on a Journey, and Receipts for curing the Diseases to which they are subject. 19. A Est of the Stage-Coaches and Carriers in Great-Britain. 20. Directions for those who travel into Foreign Countries, with Dialogues in several European Languages for their Use. 21. Some Account of the Principal Curiosities in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. By a gentleman of the Bank of England. To which are added, correct tables for the use of all who are concerned in trade and business. By J. Barrow, Author of Navigation Britannica. Illustrated with six maps, by E. Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty.
Gentleman of the Bank of England.Date: 1753- Archives and manuscripts
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Collection of short tracts, mainly on theology and canon law, with some medical treatises (Miscellanea VI)
Date: c.1475Reference: MS.503- Books
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The instructor; or, Young man's best companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published. Instructions to write a variety of hands, with copies. How to write letters of business or friendship; forms of indentures, bonds, bills of sale, receipts, wills, leases, releases, &c. Merchants accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping; with a description of the product, counties, market towns in England and wales; and a list of English and Scots fairs according to the new style. The method of measuring carpenters, joiners, sawers, bricklayers, plaisterers, plumbers, masons, glasiers, and painters work. How to undertake each work, and at what price; the rates of each commodity, and the common wages of journeymen, with the description of Gunter's line, and Coggeshall's sliding rule. The practical gauger made easy; the art of dialling, and how to erect and six dials; with instructions for dying, colouring, and making colours; and some general observations for gardening every month in the year. To which are added, the family's best companion; and a compendium of Geography and Astronomy. Also some useful interest-tables. By George Fisher, accountant.
Fisher, George (Accountant)Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]- Books
Ancient science and modern civilization / George Sarton.
Sarton, George, 1884-1956.Date: 1959- Books
Mr Cube's roots : the story of sugar / Tate & Lyle Ltd.
Tate & Lyle (Firm)Date: [1962?]- Books
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The complete observator. Containing the various methods of finding the latitude when the sun is in the meridian, and also By Two Altitudes, Either Equal or Unequal, when out of the Meridian; Together with A New Method of finding the Latitude By One Altitude Only, At Any Hour when the Sun can be seen, and of Correcting the Watch, Never Before Published. And also a new method of finding the latitude, without knowing the sun's declination, In any High Latitude either North or South, And if the Day of the Month be Lost, how to Find it. With a Complete Set of Tables. To the whole is added The Method of Determining the Longitude By Lunar Observations. Together with A New, Concise, Easy, and Infallible Method of Determining the Longitude By an Observation either of the Moon or Fixt Star, by One Person Only, And an Hadley's Quadrant well adjusted. By Thomas Harrison and Son.
Thomas Harrison and Son (York, England)Date: Printed in the Year 1788- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy, and methodical way to become a complete navigator; Containing Practical Geometry, Plane and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry Plane and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental and Logarithmic, with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plane, Mercator's, and Great Circle Sailing, Geography, Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Gregorian or New Calendar, Description and Use of the Plane-Chart, Mercator's-Chart, both Globes, Hemispheres, and divers other Instruments. A New Form of keeping a Sea-Reckoning, or Account of a Ship's Way. A Traverse Table; a Table of Meridional Parts; a Table of 10,000 Logarithms, and Logarithmic Sines, Tangents and Secants, carefully corrected. By James Atkinson, Senior. The whole revised and corrected, with the utmost Care, by W. Mountaine, Mathematical Examiner to the Honourable Corporation of Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond, and F.R.S.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: 1778- Books
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A complete system of general geography: explaining The Nature and Properties of the Earth: viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division, into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated. By Sir Isaac Newton and Dr. Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailor, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M. D.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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A compendium of geography, &c. exhibiting at one view the chief heads of the science; reciting the Divisions of the several Quarters of the Earth, the Kingdoms in each Quarter, and their Boundaries, Chief Towns, Religious Professions, Governments, Produce, Manufactures, Mountains, Rivers, and Lakes; with the Net Revenue, Number of Inhabitants, and square Miles of the principal States in Europe, &c. In the Article of Chief Towns, the first, in Order, is the Metropolis; and those marked in Italics, are Sea-Ports and Harbours. The whole revised and the astronomical part composed by John Walker, Teacher of the Classics and Mathematics, Usher's-Island, Dublin.
Date: [1785?]- Books
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A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; Viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Winds, Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral-Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea-Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional Notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M.D. The second edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1734- Books
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A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Winds, Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral-Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea-Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional notes, copper-plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M.D. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1733- Books
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A compleat system of general geography: explaining the nature and properties of the earth; Viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Winds, Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs Mineral-Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea-Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional Notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr. Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M.D. The third edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650.Date: 1736- Books
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A view of the earth: being a short but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A description of the figure, size, motion, &c. of the earth; with the uses and height of the atmosphere, or air surrounding it. ... VII. A new and curious geographical clock, which points out the difference of time, with the hour, in the different nations upon earth, at one view. To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe: with its application to a great variety of useful problems. Concluding with some curious phænomena exhibited upon the globe in a darkened room; and a few select paradoxes, intended to excite the attention of the learner. The whole laid down in a manner so easy and natural, as to be understood in a few days. Addressed to the young gentlemen and ladies of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend Mr Turner, late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford; now rector of Comberton, vicar of Elmly, and teacher of the mathematics and philosophy, at Worcester; author of a view of the heavens, or an introduction to modern astronomy; plain trignometry rendered easy and familiar, by calculations in arithmetic only; and the chronologer perpetual.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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On Saturday the 9th of May, was published, price sixpence. No. I. Of Walker's geography and gazetteer. Elements of geography, and of natural and civil history; being principally the substance of a course of lectures. Containing, I. The order of the spheres. II. The economy of the sublunary works of creation, inanimate and living. III. Picturesque and general sketches of the different parts of the Earth; and the varied appearances and manners of its inhabitants, both man and brute. IV. The rise, revolution, and fall of the principal empires of the world. V. Changes through different ages in the manners of mankind. VI. VII. VIII. IX. Description of the different quarters of the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Their divisions into countries, provinces, &c. Their climates, soils, animals, plants, minerals, mountains, rivers, lakes, canals, commerce, manufacturers, curiosities, schools, learning, literati, religious professions, language, government, history, &c. The Universal gazetteer; being a concise description alphabetically arranged, of the nations, kingdoms, states, towns, empires, provinces, cities, oceans, seas, harbours, rivers, lakes, canals, mountains and capes, in the known world; the government, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; with the extent, boundaries and natural productions, manufactures, and curiosities of the different countries. Illustrated with maps, and and other plates; one of which, an historical chart, coloured, represents in a chronological series, the rise, revolution and fall of the principal empires of the world; the ancient ones of A[ff]yria, Babylon, Persia, Macedonia, and Rome, as well as those of later times. By John Walker, teacher of the classics and mathematics, Usher's Island, Dublin.
Symonds, H. D. (Henry Delahoy).Date: [1795]- Books
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A view of the earth: being a short, but comprehensive system of modern geography. Exhibiting, I. A Description of the Figure, Size, Motion, &c. of the Earth; with the Uses and Height of the Atmosphere, or Air surrounding it. II. Such Geographical Definitions, Schemes, and Descriptions, as form a necessary Introduction to this Branch of Learning. III. The Situation and Extent of the several Kingdoms, and Nations in each Quarter; their chief City; with the Distance, Direction, and Difference of Time from London. IV. An Account of the several Island, Trade, Commodities, Religions, principal Mountains, and Rivers in the World; also some Observations on the less known Parts, the Trade Winds, and Monsoons. V. The Explanation and Use of a new Set of Maps, annex'd to the several Quarters, drawn according to the most approved modern Projections, and regulated by Caelestial Observations. VI. A new and curious Geographical Clock, which points out the Difference of Time, with the Hour, in the different Nations upon Earth, at one View. To which is added, a description of the terrestrial globe ; With Its Application to such Problems as every Day occur. Concluding with some curious Phoenomena exhibited upon it in a darkened Room; and a few select Paradoxes, intended to excite the Attention of the Learner. The Whole laid down in a Manner so easy and natural, as to be understood in a few Days. Addressed to the young Gentlemen and Ladies of Great Britain and Ireland. By the Reverend Mr. Turner, Late of Magdalen-Hall, Oxford; now Rector of Comberton, Vicar of Elmley, &c. and Teacher of the Mathematics and Philosophy, at Worcester.
Turner, R. (Richard), 1723 or 1724-1791.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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A treatise on geography, use of the globes, and astronomy; in the order which the mutual connection and dependence of the several parts require, towards a perfect understanding of the whole. By William Fairman, Teacher of Mathematics.
Fairman, William.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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The theory of Jupiter's satellites, with the construction and use of the tables for computing their eclipses. By James Hodgson, F. R. S. And Master of the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's-Hospital.
Hodgson, James, 1672-1755.Date: 1749