The theory and practice of gauging, demonstrated in a short and easy method. Containing, among other Particulars, The Method of Computing Decimally; extracting the Square Root, with the Construction and Use of the Sliding-Rule explain'd at large. The Elementary Properties of the Conic Sections, and the Manner of describing them in Plano. General Principles of Mensuration, with Theorems for Measuring all right-lin'd Planes, Parallelopipedons, Prismatic Solids, the Conic Sections, Conoids, Spindles, their Segments, and Frustums, &c. A General Proposition for measuring the Hoofs or Ungula's of any Cone or Pyramid; and a new Method for Measuring by Approximation. With the Application of the preceeding Principles to Practice; and illustrated throughout by particular Examples. Published with the particular Approbation of the Honourable Commissioners of Excise. Design'd for the Use of the Officers of that Revenue. By Robert Shirtcliffe.
- Shirtcliffe, Robert.
- Date:
- MDCCXL. [1740]
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London : printed by H. Woodfall, without Temple-Bar, for the author: and are to be had at his house in Portland-Street, the Corner of Mortimer-Street, near Oxford-Market, MDCCXL. [1740]
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xiii,[1],283,[1]p.VIIplates ; 80.
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ESTC T122843
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