William Emerson

British mathematician (1701-1782)

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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.
Isaac NewtonDate: 1819
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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].
William EmersonDate: 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].
William EmersonDate: 1770
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A treatise of algebra, in two books . Book I. Containing, the fundamental principles of this art. Together with all the practical rules of operation. Book II. Containing, a great variety of problems, in the most important branches of the mathematics.
William EmersonDate: MDCCLXXX. [1780]
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Perspective, or, the art of drawing the representation of all objects upon a plane / [William Emerson].
William EmersonDate: [1768?]

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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].

A treatise of algebra, in two books . Book I. Containing, the fundamental principles of this art. Together with all the practical rules of operation. Book II. Containing, a great variety of problems, in the most important branches of the mathematics.

Perspective, or, the art of drawing the representation of all objects upon a plane / [William Emerson].

William Emerson. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1812, after Sikes.

Some account of the life of Mr. William Emerson. By the Rev. W. Bowe, Of Scorton, near Catterick, Yorkshire

William Emerson. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard after Sikes.

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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].

A treatise of algebra, in two books . Book I. Containing, the fundamental principles of this art. Together with all the practical rules of operation. Book II. Containing, a great variety of problems, in the most important branches of the mathematics.

Perspective, or, the art of drawing the representation of all objects upon a plane / [William Emerson].

William Emerson. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1812, after Sikes.

Some account of the life of Mr. William Emerson. By the Rev. W. Bowe, Of Scorton, near Catterick, Yorkshire

William Emerson. Stipple engraving by H. Adlard after Sikes.

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