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Euclid's Elements of geometry, from the Latin translation of Commandine. To which is added, a treatise of the nature of arithmetic of logarithms; Likewise Another of the Elements of Plain and Spherical Trigonometry; With A Preface, shewing the Usefulness and Excellency of this Work. By Doctor John Keil, F. R. S. and late Professor of Astronomy in Oxford. The Whole Revised; where deficient, Supplied; where lost or corrupted, Restored. Also Many Faults committed by Dr. Harris, Mr. Caswel, Mr. Heynes, and other Trigonometrical Writers, are shewn; and in those Cases where They are mistaken, here are given Solutions Geometrically True. An Ample Account of which may be seen in the preface, by Samuel Cunn. The fourth edition. To which is subjoined an appendix, containing the Investigation of those Series's omitted by the Author. And the Difference between Dr. Keil and Mr. Cunn impartially examined and adjusted.
Euclid.Date: MDCCXLI. [1741]- Books
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Euclid's Elements of geometry, from the Latin translation of Commandine. To which is added, a treatise of the nature and arithmetic of logarithms; Likewise Another of the Elements of Plane and Spherical Trigonometry; With A Preface, shewing the Usefulness and Excellency of this Work. By Doctor John Keill, F. R. S. and late Professor of Astronomy in Oxford. The Whole Revised; where deficient, Supplied; where lost, or corrupted, Restored. Also, Many Faults committed by Dr. Harris, Mr. Caswell, Mr. Heynes, and other Trigonometrical Writers, are shewn; and in those Cases where They are mistaken, here are given Solutions Geometrically True. An Ample Account of which may be seen in the preface, by Samuel Cunn. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected. To which is subjoined an appendix, containing the Investigation of those Series omitted by the Author. And the Difference between Dr. Keill and Mr. Cunn impartially examined and adjusted.
Euclid.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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Practical navigation; or an introduction to the whole art, Containing many useful Geometrical Definitions and Problems; The Doctrine of Plain and Spherical Triangles; Plain Mercator, and Great-Circle-Sailing; Sundry useful Problems in Astronomy; The Use of Instruments; The Azimuth-Compass, and Ring-Dial, The Fore-Staff, Quadrant, and Nocturnal; The Plain Scale, Gunter's Scale, Plain-Chart, Mercator's Chart, both Globes, and Virtues of the Loadstone. Useful Tables of the Moon's Age, of the Tides, of the Sun's Place, Declination, and Right-Ascension; of the Stars Right Ascension and Declination; The Latitude and Longitude of Places, and a Table of Miridional Parts; Likewise a new Traverse-Table, and the Use thereof in keeping a Reckoning at Sea: Also a Table of 10000 Logarithms, and of the Logarithm Sines, Tangents, and Secants. All carefully Corrected, with many useful Additions. By John Seller, Hydrographer to the King.
Seller, John, active 1658-1698.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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A system of the mathematics, containing the Euclidean geometry, plane and spherical trigonometry; the projection of the sphere, both orthographic and stereographic, astronomy, the Use of the Globes and Navigation: The Manner of Computing the Appulses of the Moon to the Fixed Stars, and their Occultations by the Interposition of Her Body, very useful for determining the Difference of Longitude between Places. With an Account of the several Methods Proposed and made Use of, by the most celebrated Astronomers for ascertaining the same. New Solar Tables, with their Construction and Use. Tables of the Sun's Place, Right Ascension, Declination, Equation of Natural Days for every Four Years; with Tables of Variation to make them serve for a Hundred Years to come; and a Catalogue of the Right-Ascensions, Declinations, &c. of the most Eminent Fixed Stars: Deduced from the Flamstedian Observations. The Construction of the Meridional Parts, Logarithms, Sines, Tangents and Secants, both Natural and Artificial, by the Newtonian Series. With an Account of the Cycles, Periods, Epoch's, Epacts, Kalendars, &c. Also A Table of Meridional Parts for every Degree and Minute of Latitude to the Ten Thousandth Place in Decimals, calculated de Novo Together with a Large and very Useful Table of the Latitudes and Longitudes of Places; the whole being designed for the Use of the Mathematical School, founded by King Charles II. ... . By James Hodgson, Master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ's Hospital, and Fellow of the Royal Society.
Hodgson, James, 1672-1755.Date: 1723- Books
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The young trigonometer's compleat guide. Being the mystery and rationale of plane trigonometry made clear and easy / [Benjamin Martin].
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1736- Books
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Euclid's elements of geometry, from the Latin translation of Commandine. To which is added, a treatise of the nature of arithmetic of logarithms; likewise another of the elements of plain and spherical trigonometry; with a preface, shewing the usefulness and excellency of this work. By Doctor John Keil, F.R.S. and late Professor of Astronomy in Oxford. The whole revised; where deficient, supplied; where lost or corrupted, restored. Also many faults committed by Dr. Harris, Mr. Caswel, Mr. Heynes, and other trigonometrical writers, are shewn; and in those cases where they are mistaken, here are given solutions geometrically true. An ample account of which may be seen in the preface, by Samuel Cunn. The third edition, carefully revised and corrected, by John Ham, teacher of mathematics in Great Kirby Street, Hatton-Garden. By whom is subjoined an appendix, containing the investigation of those series's omitted by the author. And the difference between Dr. Keil and Mr. Cunn impartially examined and adjusted.
Euclid.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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The young mathematician's companion, being a compleat tutor to the mathematicks; Whereby the Young Beginner may be early Instructed; those who have lost the Opportunity of learning in their Youth may with very little Pains, and in a short Time become Proficients in this delightful and instructive Science, and such whose Business it is to teach, may receive much Useful Assistance. Containing, I. Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Extraction of Roots by Natural Numbers, and by Logarithms. II. Description and Use of the Sector, with the most useful Definitions, Theorems, and Problems in Geometry. III. Plain and Spherical Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dyalling, and Surveying of Land. IV. Curious Discourses, calculated to render a Practical Knowledge of the Mathematicks more easy and familiar. The Whole Interspersed with delightful and Useful Questions, and adorned with proper Schemes in order to excite the Curiosity, and form the Minds of Youth. By Charles Leadbetter, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: [1748]- Books
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The young mathematician's companion; being a complete tutor to the mathematics: Whereby the Young Beginner may be early instructed, those who have lost the Opportunity of learning in their Youth may, with very little Pains, and in a short Time, become Proficients in this delightful and instructive Science, and such whose Business it is to teach, may receive much Useful Assistance. Containing I. Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Extraction of Roots by Natural Numbers, and by Logarithms. II. Description and Use of the Sector, with the most useful Definitions, Theorems, and Problems in Geometry. III. Plain and Spherical Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, and Surveying of Land. IV. Curious Discourses, calculated to render a Practical Knowledge of the Mathematics more easy and familiar. The Whole interspersed with delightful and useful Questions, and adorned with proper Schemes in order to excite the Curiosity, and form the Minds of Youth. By Charles Leadbetter, Teacher of the Mathematics, and Author of the Royal Gauger.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]- Books
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The young mathematician's companion, being a compleat tutor to the mathematicks; Whereby the Young Beginner may be early Instructed; those who have lost the Opportunity of learning in their Youth may with very little Pains, and in a short Time become Proficients in this delightful and instructive Science, and such whose Business it is to teach, may receive much Useful Assistance. Containing, I. Vulgar and Decimal Arithmetic, Extraction of Roots by Natural Numbers, and by Logarithms. II. Description and Use of the Sector, with the most useful Definitions, Theorems, and Problems in Geometry. III. Plain and Spherical Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dyalling, and Surveying of Land. IV. Curious Discourses, calculated to render a Practical Knowledge of the Mathematicks more easy and familiar. The Whole Interspersed with delightful and useful Questions, and adorned with proper Schemes in order to excite the Curiosity, and form the Minds of Youth. By Charles Leadbetter, Teacher of the Mathematicks
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: [1739]- Books
Idea trigonometriae demonstratae : (in usum juventutis Oxoniensis) Item praelectio de cometis. Et inquisitio in Bullialdi Astronomiae philolaicae fundamenta / Authore Setho Wardo.
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689.Date: 1654- Books
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A system of geography; or, a dissertation on the creation and various phœnomena of the terraqueous globe: As it Consists of Subterraneous Caverns, Subterraneous Waters, Mountains, Vallies, Plains, and Rocks. With an Hypothesis concerning their Causes. A Description of All the Empires, Kingdoms, &c. of the World. Exhibiting Their Boundaries, Situation, Division, Subdivision, Square Miles, Antient Geography, Chief Towns in each Division, Distance & Bearing from the Capital, Climate, Government, Remarkable Laws, Policy, Trade, Revenues, Forces, Curiosities, Persons of the Inhabitants, Character, Religion, Customs, Ceremonies. With Extracts of Antient and Modern History, and of some of the most celebrated Voyages and Travels, interspersed throughout the Whole. To which is prefixed, an introduction to those parts of the mathematics, necessary to a thorough knowledge of the subject of geography; viz. Algebra, Geometry, Plain Trigonometry, The Use of the Globes, Projection of the Sobere, Spherical Trigonometry, Geometrical and Physical Astronomy, great Variety of Geographical and Astronomical Problems, the Construction of Maps; Digested into Definitions, Problems, and Theorems, and fully demonstrated. By Joseph Randall.
Randall, Joseph.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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Cursus mathematicus, Mathematical sciences : in nine books ... : with the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments, and the doctrine of triangles applied to practice in mensurations of all kinds / by William Leybourn.
Leybourn, William, 1626-1716Date: 1690- Books
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A compleat system of astronomy. In two volumes. Containing, the description and use of the sector, the laws of spheric geometry; the projection of the sphere orthographically and stereographically upon the planes of the meridian, ecliptic and horizon; the doctrine of the sphere; and the eclipses of the Sun and Moon for thirty nine years. Together with all the precepts of calculation. Also new tables of the motions of the planets, fix'd stars, and the first satellite of Jupiter's declinations to every degree and minute of the ecliptic, to six degrees of N. and S. latitude; of right and oblique ascensions, and logistical logarithms. To the whole are prefix'd, astronomical definitions, for the benefit of young students. The second edition, with additions. By Charles Leadbettar, teacher of the Mathematics.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: MDCCXLII [1742]- Books
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Idea trigonometriae demonstratæ (in usum juventutus Oxoniensis) : item prælectio De cometis et Inquisitio in Bullialdi Astronomiæ philolaicæ fundamenta / authore Setho Wardo.
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689Date: 1654- Books
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A system of practical mathematics: Containing vulgar and decimal fractions; the extraction of the square and cube roots; multiplication of feet, inches, and parts; the mensuration of superficies and solids, and all sorts of artificers work. Plain geometry and trigonometry, with their application, with their application in measuring the altitude of objects and distance of places; surverying; spherical geometry and trigonometry; astronomy, and dialling. With a plain account of the Gregorian or new style, settled by act of Parliament; the method of finding the epact, moon's age, tides, &c. With necessary tables: particularly the table calculated by the Right Honourable George Earl of Macclesfield, for finding easter. Tables of logarithms, sines, and tangents; with their description and use. The whole in a most easy and plain method; designed for the use of schools, and the benefit of carpenters, joyners, bricklayers, and other artisicers, to whom the practical mathematics are of great and immediate use. To which are added, by way of appendix, cycles of the primary planets, never before published: with Mr. Whiston's cycle for the calculation of solar eclipses without parallaxes. By John Potter.
Potter, John, active 1742-1753.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A system of practical mathematics: containing Vulgar and Decimal Fractions; the Extraction of the Square and Cube Roots; Multiplication of Feet, Inches, and Parts; the Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, and all Sorts of Artificers Work. Plain Geometry and Trigonometry, with their Application in measuring the Altitude of Objects and Distance of Places; Surveying; Spherical Geometry and Trigonometry; Astronomy, and Dialling. with a plain account of the Gregorian or new style settled by Act of Parliament; the method for finding the Epact, moon's age, tides, &c. With necessary tables: particularly the table calculated by the Right Honourable George Earl of Macclesfield, for finding Easter. Tables of logarithms, sines and tangents; with their Description and Use. The whole in a most easy and plain Method; designed for the Use of Schools, and the Benefit of Carpenters, Joiners, Bricklayers, and other Artificers, to whom the Practical Mathematics are of great and immediate Use. To which are added, by Way of appendix, Cycles of the primary Planets, never before published: With Mr. Whiston's Cycle for the Calculation of Solar Eclipses without Parallaxes. The second edition. By John Potter.
Potter, John, active 1742-1753.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Analysis of a course of lectures On mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, spherics, and astronomy. Read by James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Syllabus of a course of lectures On the most interesting parts of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, spherics, and astronomy. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXV. [1765]- Pictures
The moon, viewed in oblique sunlight. Stipple engraving, 1806, by J. Russell.
Russell, John, 1745-1806.Date: 26 November 1806Reference: 498163i- Books
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A practical introduction to spherics and nautical astronomy. Being an attempt to simplify those useful sciences. Containing, Among Other Original Matter, The Discovery Of A Projection For Clearing The Lunar Distances, In Order To Find The Longitude At Sea; With A New Method Of Calculating This Important Problem. By P. Kelly, Master Of Finsbury Square Academy, London.
Kelly, P. (Patrick), 1756-1842.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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A new, concise, and correct operation for clearing the apparent distance of the moon from a star or the sun of the effects of refraction and parallax: Fully Exemplified, Illustrated and Demonstrated. To which is added, a Free and Impartial Examination of An Original Projection for the Same Purpose, As shewn in the Practical Introduction to Spherics and Nautical Astronomy. By H. Clarke, Author of the Seaman's Desiderata, &c. &c.
Clarke, Henry, 1743-1818.Date: 1800- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plain and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental, and Logarithmic; with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plain, Mercator's, and Great-Circle-Sailing, Geography. Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Description and Use of the Plain 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 revis'd, and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M,DCC,XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plain and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain and Spheric, both Geometric, Instrumental, and Logarithmic; with its Uses in Navigation, viz. In Plain, Mercator's and Great-Circle-Sailing, Geography, Astronomy, the Projection of the Sphere, &c. The Description and Use of the Plain-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 revis'd and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation: or, a short, easy and methodical way to become a compleat navigator: Containing, Practical Geometry, Plane and Spheric, Superficial and Solid; with its Uses in all Kinds of Mensuration. Trigonometry, Plain 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 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 revis'd, and corrected, with the utmost care, by William Mountaine, Teacher of the Mathematics.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M,DCC,XLIX. [1749]- Books
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Epitome of the art of navigation; or, A short, easy, and methodical way to become a compleat 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, teacher of the mathematics, & F.R.S.
Atkinson, James, active 1667-1715.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]