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The mathematician. Number I. Containing a dissertation on the rise, progress, and improvement of geometry: also, the chief properties of the parabola, demonstrated after an easy, short, and elegant Manner. Together with a collection of twenty choice problems, in Algebra, Geometry, and Mathematical Philosophy, the greater Part whereof, never before published. By a Society.
Date: M.DCC.XLV. [1745]-[50]- Books
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The mathematician. Containing many curious dissertations on the rise, progress, and improvement of geometry. Also, The chief Properties of the Parabola, Ellipsis, and Hyperbola, demonstrated after an easy, short, and elegant Manner. Which together make A Compleat Treatise of Conic Sections. Together with A Collection of near Two Hundred Choice Problems, in Algebra, Geometry, and Mathematical Philosophy, never before Published. By a Society of gentlemen.
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Books
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The new royal road to geometry, and familiar introduction to the mathematics. Part I. Elements of Geometry Abridged. Containing the whole Substance of Euclid's first six, the eleventh and twelfth Books; with many other, useful and valuable, Theorems; treated in the most brief, easy, and intelligent manner; being an attempt to render the knowledge of that most useful and necessary Science more general. With Notes interspersed, critical, explanatory, and instructive. By Thomas Malton, Sen. To which is annexed, an Appendix, on the Theory of Mensuration of Superficies and Solids, as deduced from the Elements; with some Properties of Ellipses demonstrated.
Malton, Thomas, 1726-1801.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]- Books
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The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. By Andrew Tooke, A. M. Late Professor of Geometry in Gresham College, and Master of the Charterhouse School.
Pomey, François, 1618-1673.Date: 1793- Books
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The theory of sciences illustrated; or the grounds and principles of the seven liberal arts Grammar Logick Rhetorick Musick Arithmetick Geometry Astronomy. Accurately Demonstrated and Reduced to Practice. With Variety of Questions, Problems and Propositions both Delightful and Profitable. By H. Curson, Gent.
Curson, H. (Henry).Date: MDCCII. [1702]- Books
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A treatise of the mechanical powers, wherein the laws of motion, and the properties of those powers are explained and demonstrated in an easy and familiar Method. Being the Substance of certain Discourses delivered at the Geometry-Lecture, at Gresham-College. By Andrew Motte.
Motte, Andrew, -1734.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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A treatise of the mechanical powers, wherein the laws of motion, and the properties of those powers are explained and demonstrated in an easie and familiar Method. Being the Substance of certain Discourses delivered at the Geometry-Lecture at Gresham-College. By Andrew Motte.
Motte, Andrew, -1734.Date: M.DCC.XXVII. [1727]- Books
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The accountant and geometrician: containing the doctrine of circulating decimals, logarithms, Book-Keeping, and Plane Geometry. Designed for the Use of Schools, as well as private Gentlemen. By Benjamin Donn, Teacher of the Mathematicks, &c. late of Bideford, now of the City of Bristol.
Donne, Benjamin, 1729-1798.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]- Books
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The elements of linear perspective demonstrated by geometrical principles, And applied to the most general and concise Modes of Practice. With an Introduction, Containing so much of the Elements of Geometry as will Render the whole Rationale of Perspective Intelligible, without any other Previous Mathematical Knowledge. By Edward Noble.
Noble, Edward, active 1771.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Elements of plane geometry. To which are added, An essay on the maxima and minima of geometrical quantities, and a brief treatise of regular solids; Also, The Mensuration of both Superficies and Solids, together with the Construction of a large Variety of Geometrical Problems. By Thomas Simpson, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Professor of Geometry in the Royal Academy at Woolwich. Designed for the Use of Schools.
Simpson, Thomas, 1710-1761.Date: M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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The royal English dictionary: or, a treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A Full Explanation of all the Terms made Use of In Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity, Gardening, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, Hieroglyphics, History, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Mathematics, Mechanics, Military Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics, Poetry, Printing, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Surgery, Surveying, &c. II. Tracing the Words from their original Fountains. III. Explaining the various Senses in which they are used, supported by Authorities from the best English Writers. IV. Accounts are properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation. V. Each Word is followed by an initial Letter, to denote the Part of Speech to which it belongs. VI. A Geographical Account of the principal Kingdoms, Cities, &c. of the World. Vii. A Description of the Cities and Counties of England and Wales. Viii. The Lives of the most eminent Poets and other ingenious and illustrious Men, who have flourished in these Kingdoms. The Whole on so Extensive a Plan, as to unite the different Excellencies of all other English Dictionaries. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue. By D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book; A Treatise of Arithmetic; The Young Algebraist's Companion; The Use of the Globes; &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]- Books
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The royal English dictionary; or, a treasury of the English language. Containing, I. A Full Explanation of all the Terms made Use of In Algebra, Anatomy, Architecture, Arithmetic, Astronomy, Botany, Chemistry, Dialling, Divinity, Gardening, Geography, Geometry, Grammar, Gunnery, Heraldry, Hieroglyphics, History, Husbandry, Hydraulics, Hydrostatics, Law, Logic, Mathematics, Mechanics, Military Art, Music, Natural History, Navigation, Optics, Painting, Perspective, Philosophy, Pneumatics, Poetry, Printing, Rhetoric, Sculpture, Surgery, Surveying, &c. II. Tracing the Words from their original Fountains. III. Explaining the various Senses in which they are used, supported by Authorities from the best English Writers. IV. Accents are properly placed, to facilitate the true Pronunciation. V. Each Word is followed by an initial Letter, to denote the Part of Speech to which it belongs. VI. A Geographical Account of the principal Kingdoms, Cities, &c. of the World. Vii. A Description of the Cities and Counties of England and Wales. Viii. The Lives of the most eminent Poets and other ingenious and illustrious Men, who have flourished in these Kingdoms. The Whole on so Extensive a Plan, as to unite the different Excellencies of all other English Dictionaries. To which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue. By D. Fenning, Author of the Universal Spelling Book; A Treatise of Arithmetic; The Young Algebraist's Companion; The Use of the Globes; &c.
Fenning, Daniel.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and most illustrious heroes; In A Short, Plain, And Familiar Method, BY Way Of Dialogue. For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, A. M. Late Professor Of Geometry In Gresham College, And Master Of The Charter-House-School.
Pomey, François, 1618-1673.Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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A new and comprehensive system of mathematical institutions, agreeable to the present state of the Newtonian mathesis. ... . Containing the Institutes, or Principles of I. Arithmetic, Vulgar and Decimal. II. Logarithms. III. Algebra. IV. Geometry. V. Of Plain Trigonometry. VI. Of Conic Sections. Vii. Fluxions. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]-64- Books
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The pantheon, representing the fabulous histories of the heathen Gods, and most illustrious heroes; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, A.M. late professor of Geometry in Gresham College, and master of the Charter-House-School.
Pomey, François, 1618-1673.Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Epitome of a course of lectures, on the following subjects, In the Mathematics, and in Natural and Experimental Philosophy; viz. Astronomy, Dialling, Electricity, Fortification, Geography, Geometry, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Hydrostatics, Land Surveying, Matter and Motion, Mechanics, Navigation, Optics, Perspective, and Pneumatics. By W. Green, At his Academy, No 71, High-Street, Mary-Le-Bone.
Green, W., schoolmaster.Date: printed in the year, 1782- Books
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The elements of that mathematical art commonly called algebra, expounded in two books / By John Kersey ... To which is added lectures read in the School of Geometry in Oxford, concerning the geometrical construction of algebraical equations; and the numerical resolution of the same by the compendium of logarithms. By Dr. Edmund Halley.
Kersey, John, 1616-1690?Date: 1717- Books
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Short, but yet Plain elements of Geometry. Shewing How by a Brief and Easie Method, most of what is Necessary and Useful in Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius, and other Excellent Geometricians, both Ancient and Modern, may be Understood. Written in French by F. Ignat. Gaston Pardies. And render'd into English, by John Harris, D.D. And Secretary to the Royal Society.
Pardies, Ignace Gaston, 1636-1673.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Mathematicks made plain, In the Solution of Variety Of Useful Propositions in Arithmetick. Interest, Simple and Compound. Geometry. Surveying. Gauging. Measuring all Artificers Works. Trigonometry, Plain and Spherical. Astronomy. Geography. Navigation. Dialling. Chronology. Dioptricks. Staticks. Gunnery. Military Fortification. Civil and Naval Architecture. Mechanick Powers. Automaticks, or Clock-Work, &c. All Perform'd by that Excellent Line of Numbers, commonly call'd Gunter's-Line. Being A necessary Companion for Gentlemen, Military Officers, Engineers, Architects, Seamen, Surveyors, Usurers, Shopkeepers of all sorts; Artificers, as Masons, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Shipwrights, Watch-Makers, Glaziers, Painters, Plaisterers, &c. By Richard Neve, Philomath. Approv'd of by the Royal Society.
Neve, Richard.Date: 1708- Books
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An introduction to the English language and learning. In three parts. Part I. A Spelling-Book of Arts and Sciences; Containing Alphabets of all the Words in the following Sciences, viz. Theology, Ethics, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Poetry, Mythology, Physiology, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Mechanics, Anatomy, Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Botany, Jurisprudence, Heraldry. Disposed in a Method entirely New; With the Rules of True Pronunciation and Spelling. Part II. The Rudiments of English Grammar. With the Rules of Orthography, Construction, Emphasis, and a Just Elocution. Part III. Lessons on all the above-mentioned Sciences; Containing a particular Description of each, by Way of Exercise, or Praxis, to enable the Scholar to read justly and judiciously on any Subject whatsoever. With a Preface, shewing, that nothing short of the Method here taken can be sufficient for a Plan of Genuine English Education. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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An introduction to the English language and learning. In three parts. Part I. A Spelling-Book of Arts and Sciences; Containing Alphabets of all the Words in the following Sciences, viz. Theology, Ethics, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic, Poetry, Mythology, Phylosophy, Geography, Astronomy, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Mathematics, Mechanics, Anatomy, Physic, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Botany, Jurisprudence, Heraldry. Disposed in a Method entirely New; With the Rules of True Pronunciation and Spelling. Part II. The Rudiments of English Grammar. With the Rules of Orthography, Construction, Emphasis, and a Just Elocution. Part III. Lessons on all the above-mentioned Sciences; Containing a particular Description of each, by Way of Exercise, or Praxis, to enable the Scholar to read justly and judiciously on any Subject whatsoever. With a Preface, shewing, that nothing short of the Method here taken can be sufficient for a Plan of Genuine English Education. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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The builder's complete assistant; or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial, and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Porticos, &c. Proportioned by Modules and Minutes, according to Andrea Palladio; and by Equal Parts. Likewise Great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, obelisks, Vases, Pedestals for Bustos, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axes in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. Wherein the Properties, and Pressure of the Air on Water, &c. are explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large Quarto Copper-Plates. By Batty Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The pantheon: representing the fabulous histories of the heathen gods, and the most illustrious heroes of antiquity; in a short, plain, and familiar method, by way of dialogue. For the use of schools. By Andrew Tooke, A. M. Late Professor of Geometry in Gresham College, and Master of the Charter-House School.
Pomey, François, 1618-1673.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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Elements of mathematics. Containing Geometry. Conic-Sections. Trigonometry. Surveying. Levelling. Mensuration. Laws of Motion. Mechanics. Projectiles. Gunnery, &c. Hydrostatics. Hydraulics. Pneumatics. A Theory of Pumps. To which is prefixed, the first principles of algebra, By Way of Introduction. For the Use of the Royal Academy of Artillery at Woolwich. Vol. I. and II. By John Muller, Professor of Artillery and Fortification.
Muller, John, 1699-1784.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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The builders compleat assistant, or a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. Vii. Mechanick Powers. Viii. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. Proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by Equal Parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. Wherein The Properties, and Pressure of the Air, on Water, &c. is explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large quarto copper-plates. By B. Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1738]