A treatise of practical surveying: which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson; teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors
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Main Author: Gibson, Robert d. 1761? (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Printed for Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street 1796
Edition:The seventh edition
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Item Description:"Mathematical tables: difference of latitude and departure: logarithms, from 1 to 10,000. Artificial sines, tangents, and secants."--[3], 90, [3], 60 p.; has separate title page, with imprint date of 1796. This title includes "Tables of latitude and departure .." ([1], 90, [1 p.) with separate title page, also with imprint date of 1796. The Tables of latitude and departure are attributed to John Roberston
Bristol, B9556
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Robert Gibson .." on title page
English Short Title Catalog, W28361
Plates engraved by James Poupard
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2383
Shipton & Mooney, 47790
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (vii,288,[3],90,[3],60Seiten, 13folded leaves of plates) ill 8°

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