A treatise of practical surveying; which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson; teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.
- Gibson, Robert, -1761?.
- Date:
- 1796
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Publication/Creation
Philadelphia : Printed for Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street, 1796.
Physical description
vii,288,[3],90,[3],60p., 13folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 80.
Edition
The seventh edition.
References note
ESTC W28361
Bristol, B9556
Shipton & Mooney, 47790
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2383
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