An epitome of geometry, being a compendious collection of the first, third, fifth, sixth, eleventh and twelfth books of Euclid; with their Application to several of the most Useful Parts of the Mathematicks. Also Euclid's second book and doctrine of proportion, Algebraically demonstrated. To which is subjoin'd, a treatise of measuring superficies and solids; Vulgarly, Decimally and Practically, with the Customs used by Artificers in Measuring their several Works: Likewise, Directions for Measuring. Board and Timber; Making Vessels of any Bigness; Taking the Plan of any Court, Yard, Garden, &c. Also, The cutting the Five Regular Bodies. Second editon, carefully corrected. By William Alingham, Teacher of the Mathematicks.
- Euclid.
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- 1714
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Elements. Selections. English
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London : printed for Richard and William Mount, and Thomas Page, in Postern-Row, on Tower-Hill, 1714.
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[12],195,[1]p. ; 80.
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References note
ESTC N7022
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.