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William Emerson
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The mathematical principles of natural philosophy / by Sir Isaac Newton; translated into English by Andrew Motte: to which are added, Newtonʼs System of the world; a short comment on and defense of, the Principia, by William Emerson; with the laws of the moonʼs motion according to gravity, by John Machin.
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.Date: 1819- Books
The elements of optics. In four books. Book I. Simple optics, or direct vision. Book II. Catoptrics, or reflected vision. Book III. Dioptrics, or refracted vision. Book IV. The construction of optical instruments / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1768
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The mathematical principles of geography. Containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea, with a description of the several parts thereof, and a table of the latitude and longitude of places, II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems, III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing, with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1770- Books
Perspective, or, the art of drawing the representation of all objects upon a plane / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782Date: [1768?]
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The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion. The laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centers 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, watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a mechanical way / [William Emerson].
Emerson, William, 1701-1782.Date: 1758