The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, The Laws of Gravity, Motion of Descending Bodies, Projectiles, Mechanic Powers, Pendulums, Centres of Gravity, &c. Strength and Stress of Timber, Hydrostatics, and Construction of Machines. A work very necessary to be known by all gentlemen and others that desire to have an Insight into the Works of Nature and Art, and extremely useful to all sorts of artificers; Particularly To Architects, Engineers, Shipwrights, Millwrights, Watch-Makers, &c. or any that work in a Mechanical Way.

  • Emerson, William, 1701-1782.
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M.DCC. [1800]
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London : printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row; by R. Noble, in the Old Bailey, M.DCC. [1800]

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xii,287,[1]p.,plates ; 40.

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The fifth edition, corrected, and illustrated with forty-three copper-plates.

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ESTC T82178

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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.

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