A mathematical dictionary; or A compendious explication of all mathematical terms, abridged from Monsieur Ozanam, and others. With a translation of ... easie and useful abstracts [etc., etc.] - Softcover

Raphson, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1235925072 ISBN 13: 9781235925078

Publisher: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

Synopsis

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1702 Excerpt: ...to the naked Eye, but by help of the Telescope an innumerable Number of small Stars are discovered, which appearing close together cause that whiteness which we see, which thence is called the milky way. Galiot, a small Galley. Gauging, is the Art of measuring soM Bodies, but in particular those Concave Solids which are in use among Brewers, as Vessels, Tuns, Backs, fye. Gemini, the third Sign in order of the Zodiac thus characterized n Genesis »r Geniture,the Formation of Figures by motion, is sometimes called so., Thus a Parallelogram turned about one of its fides as an As generates a Cylinder, &c. Geocentrick any Motion of die Planets that has or is supposed to have the Earth for its Center. Geodxjia, the Art of Surveying or Measuring Land. Geography, is a Description of the Earth confidered as a Spherical Body. Geometry Speculative, or confidered as a part of the pure Mathematicks, is the Knowledge of Quantity or the Science of Magnitudes confidered abslractedly as such, without any Relation to particular Bodies or Material Beings. Praitical, is the Application of the Theories of speculative Geometry to humane Uses, as measuring of Land,Solids,SailingatSea,rc. Globe,a round Solid which may be conceived to be made by the Circumvolution of a Semi-circle about its Diameter. But the word is now usually attributed to two Artificial Representations of Heaven and Earth; of which one calkd the Celestial Globe, shews the several Constellations or Stars, the Circles, Longitudes and Latitudes of each part of, Heaven, fitted with the?r F 4 H» Horizon and Meridian to every Eievation of the Pole, foe. The other, named the Terrestrial.Globe exhibits on its Surface the Description of the whole Earth and.Sea, with its Meridians and.Parallel Circles, fyc. w...

Edition details

• Publisher: RareBooksClub.com
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1235925072
• ISBN 13: 9781235925078
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 38