Mathematical instruments - Early works to 1800
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The uses of a quadrant fitted for daily practise : Both with the ordinary lines for the hour and azimuth, and other things of the suns course in reference to the horizon. And also with new lines serving to the fore-mentioned and other purposes more accurately. As namely to find the hour of the night by the stars; to describe the most usuall sorts of dials; to perform all common things in mensuration. And many other requisite conclusions. Performed in an accurate, easie, and delightfull way. By Sam: Foster, Professor of Astronomie in Gresham Colledg. Published by A:T.
Samuel FosterDate: 1652- Books
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The sector on a quadrant, or A treatise containing the description and use of four several quadrants two small ones and two great ones, each rendred many wayes, both general and particular : Each of them accomodated for dyalling; for the resolving of all proportions instrumentally; and for the ready finding the hour and azimuth universally in the equal limbe. Of great use to seamen and practitioners in the mathematicks. Written by John Collins accountant philomath. Also An appendix touching reflected dyalling from a glass placed at any reclination.
John CollinsDate: 1659- E-books
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Description and use of the pocket case of mathematical instruments Wherein are particularly explained the nature and use of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the sector, the gunter, and proportional compasses: also their practical application, exemplified in a variety of mathematical problems; the whole illustrated with copper-plate figures, By B. Martin. A new edition, with corrections, &c. &c. By William Jones, mathematical instrument maker.
Martin, Benjamin 1705-1782.Date: 1797- E-books
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The description and use of a case of mathematical instruments Particularly of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the sector, the gunter, and the proportional compasses. With a practical application exemplified in many useful cases of geometry, and plain and spherical trigonometry. The whole illustrated by copper-plate figures. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin 1705-1782.Date: 1780- Books
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The line of proportion, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie : a second part, with the addition of other lines, which may conveniently be put upon a two-foot rule and their uses exemplified / by Wil. Leybourn ... ; to which is added a supplement, containing the description and some uses, of a convenient two-foot joynt-rule ... by John Brown.
William LeybournDate: 1677