42 results filtered with: Surveying
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Zapogha, Nicolo
Zapogha, NicoloDate: 1749Reference: MS.5115- Pictures
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Measurement: a pedometer. Engraving, [1661?].
Date: 1661Reference: 46693i- Pictures
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Mathematics: various surveying instruments. Engraving by Benard.
Reference: 47858i- Books
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An account of the trigonometrical survey carried on in the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1794, by order of His Grace the Duke of Richmond, ... By Lieut. Col. Edward Williams, and Capt. William Mudge, of the Royal Artillery; and Mr. Isaac Dalby. Communicated by the Duke of Richmond, F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions.
Williams, Edward, Colonel.Date: 1795]- Books
Méthode de lever les plans et les cartes de terre et de mer ... / par feu M. Ozanam ouvrage entièrement refondu et augmenté par M. Audierne / [Jacques Ozanam].
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717.Date: 1781- Books
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A complete treatise of land surveying, by the chain, cross, and offset staffs only. In three parts, Viz. Part I. Teaches all the useful Definitions and Problems in Geometry, requisite in Land Surveying: likewise Plain Trigonometry, with its Application in Measuring inaccessible Heights and Distances. Part II. How to Measure with the Chain, only assisted as above, and cast up the Dimensions thereof by the Pen alone, with the Method to Plan all kinds of Inclosures: likewise to Survey an Estate, Manor, &c. by the same Instruments; with the invaluable Method of casting up the Dimensions by the Pen, and afterwards to Plan, Map, and Embellish the same. Also, sheweth the Method to Measure Woods, Water, or any inaccessible Grounds whatsoever with the Method of dividing and laying out Land, reducing Plots, &c. Part III. The Practical Method of Measuring Hayricks, Marl Pits, and Timber; also all kinds of Artificer's Work---the Manner of taking Dimensions with the customary Additions and Deductions; likewise the Method of Levelling or Conveying of Water from one Place to another. The whole explained in a clear and perspicuous Manner. By William Davis, Author of the Use of the Globes, Lately Published, and Member of the Philosophical Society, London.
Davis, William, 1771-1807.Date: 1798- Books
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A treatise on land-surveying, in six parts. Part I. Contains Definitions and Problems in Geometry. Part II. Rules for finding the Content of Land without using a Chain, but by stepping the dimensions, by which any Husbandman who knows the first five Rules of Arithmetic may find the Content of his own work. Part III. To survey with the Chain and Cross. Part IV. To survey with the Chain only. Part V. Rules for parting off any given portion of a Field, in form of a Triangle, Square or Parallelogram. Part VI. A full explanation of the method used by the most eminent Surveyors, in measuring and planning a Farm or a Lordship, with a Chain only. Illustrated with Five Copper-Plates, and an engraved Fac-Simile of a Field-Book. The Plates exhibit the progressive steps of planning a small Farm, and point out the appearances of the Plan in six different Stages. By Thomas Dix, of Oundle. The whole illustrated with one hundred and eighty diagrams, and ten copper-plates.
Dix, Thomas, 1769 or 1770-1813.Date: 1799- Books
Del modo di misvrare, le distantie, le superficie, i corpi, le piante, le prouincie, le prospettiue, e tutte le altre cose terrene, che possono occorrere a gli huomini, secondo le uere regole d'Euclide, e de gli altri piu lodati scrittori / [Cosimo Bartoli].
Bartoli, Cosimo, 1503-1572.Date: 1564- Books
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A compendious system of practical surveying, and dividing of land: concisely defined, methodically arranged, and fully exemplified. The whole adapted for the easy and regular instruction of youth, in our American schools. Compiled by Zachariah Jess, schoolmaster in Wilmington. Copy right secured according to law.
Jess, Zachariah.Date: 1799- Books
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Geometrical and graphical essays, containing, a general description of the mathematical instruments used in geometry, civil and military surveying, levelling, and perspective; with many new practical problems. Illustrated by thirty-four Copper plates. By the late George Adams, mathematical instrument maker to his majesty, &c. The second edition, corrected and enlarged by William Jones, mathematical instrument maker.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1797 [i.e. 1800]- Pictures
Geology: a long section through mountains, and a volcano, showing strata, and, above, classes of animals. Coloured engraving by J. Fisher after T. Webster and F. Buckland.
Webster, Thomas, 1773-1844.Reference: 46742i- Pictures
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Mathematics: various surveying instruments. Engraving by Benard.
Reference: 47857i- Books
Del modo di misvrare, le distantie, le superficie, i corpi, le piante, le prouincie, le prospettiue, e tutte le altre cose terrene, che possono occorrere a gli huomini, secondo le uere regole d'Euclide, e de gli altri piu lodati scrittori / [Cosimo Bartoli].
Bartoli, Cosimo, 1503-1572.Date: 1564- Books
Del modo di misurare le distantie, le superficie, i corpi, le piante, le prouincie, le prospettiue, e tutte le altre cose terrene, che possono occorrere a gli huomini, secondo le uere regole d'Euclide, e de gli altri piu lodati scrittori / [Cosimo Bartoli].
Bartoli, Cosimo, 1503-1572.Date: 1589- Archives and manuscripts
Arago, Dominique Francois (1786-1853), French astronomer and politician
Date: c.1814-1848Reference: MS.7039- Books
Descrittione, et uso dell'holometro, per saper misurare tutte le cose, che si possono veder coll'occhio cosi in lunghezza, et larghezza; come in altezza, et profondità ... / ritrovato per Abel Fullone Valletto di Camera del re di Francia.
Foullon, Abel, 1513-1563.Date: 1564- Books
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Geodaesia: or, The art of surveying, and measuring land made easy. Shewing, by plain and practical rules, to survey, protract, cast up, reduce or divide any piece of land whatsoever; with new tables for the ease of the surveyor in reducing the measure of land: moreover, a more facile and sure way of surveying by the chain, than has hitherto been taught. As also, to lay out new lands in America, or elsewhere: and how to make a perfect map of a river's mouth or harbour; with several other things never before published in the English language. By John Love.
Love, John, active 1688.Date: 1796- Books
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The young surveyor's instructor; or An introduction to the art of surveying. Whereby any one may become a compleat surveyor, without the help of a teacher, being fully explained and directed after a plain and easy method suitable to the meanest capacity. By John Carter, philomathes.
Carter, John.Date: MDCCLXXIV. [1774]- Archives and manuscripts
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Almanac in Latin and English, in codex form
Date: c 1464Reference: MS.41- Pictures
Mathematics: a sector rule and other mathematical instruments. Engraving.
Reference: 47872i- Books
Del modo di misvrare le distantie : le superficie, i corpi, le piante, le prouincie, le prospettiue, e tutte le altre cose terrene, che possono occorrere à gli huomini, secondo le vere regole d'Euclide, e de gli altri più lodati scrittori / Dedicata all'illvstrissimo, et eccellentissimo signore, il sig. Combi de Medici.
Bartoli, Cosimo, 1503-1572.Date: 1614- Books
De agrorum conditionibus, et constitutionibus limitum. Siculi Flacci lib. I : Ivlii Frontini lib. I Aggeni Urbici lib. II Hygeni Gromatici lib. II Variorum auctorum Ordines finitionum. De iugeribus metiundis. Finium regundorum. Lex mamilia. Coloniarum pop. Romani descriptio. Terminorum inscriptiones & formae. De generibus lineamentorum. De mensuris & ponderibus.
Date: 1554- Books
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Subtensial plain trigonometry, wrought with a sliding-rule, with Gunter's lines: and also arithmetically, in a very concise manner. And this method apply'd to navigation, and surveying. To which is added, I. Mensuration of masons work. II. A solution of rota, or Aristotle' wheel. III. A brief discourse upon gravity. By Thomas Abel, of Bourn in Lincolnshire, Old England.
Abel, Thomas.Date: 1761- Books
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A short and easy method of surveying; adapted to every capacity; designed chiefly for schools and common practice: to which is added the square root. By Solomon Dewey, late surveyor of Hartford County.
Dewey, Solomon, 1750-1813.Date: 1799- Pictures
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Louis Lacharme, with a level and with local assistants, clearing a route through dense jungle in Panama for an interoceanic canal. Wood engraving by G. Vuillier.
Date: 1800-1899Reference: 46724i