Benjamin Robins Charles Hutton (10 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Robins' seminal work on gunpowder and ballistics, updated with improved ratios, etc. by the noted ballistics experimenter and Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Academy, Charles Hutton; this copy from the library of the Scottish physicist Sir Andrew Noble, noted for his work on ballistics and gunnery. Benjamin Robins carried out an extensive series of experiments in gunnery, embodying his results in his famous treatise on New Principles of Gunnery (1742), which contains a description of his ballistic pendulum (see chronograph). Included in this edition, Robins also made a number of important experiments on the resistance of the air to the motion of projectiles and on the force of gunpowder, with computation of the velocities thereby communicated to projectiles. He compared the results of his theory with experimental determinations of the ranges of mortars and cannon,and gave practical maxims for the management of artillery. He also made observations on the flight of rockets, and wrote on the advantages of rifled gun barrels (also in this edition). Editor Charles Hutton - Charles Hutton (1737-1823), teacher and promoter of mathematics, was best known during his lifetime as Professor of Mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. At Woolwich, Hutton trained a generation of artillery officers and military engineers from 1773 until his retirement in 1807. He performed experiments, refined theoretical results, and oversaw a revolution in attitudes to the use of instruments, mathematical tables and up-to-date scientific results by artillery officers. About the Provenance - Ex-libris plate of Sir Andrew Noble on the pastedown. He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in 1849, promoted captain in 1855 and became secretary of the Royal Artillery Institution. He was secretary of the British government select committee on the replacement of smooth-bore cannon with rifled artillery and carried out research on the subject. In 1860 he joined Armstrong's armaments works in Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, first as joint manager and, from 1861, as a partner, where he continued research into artillery, in particular inventing ways of measuring breech pressures. In 1862 he invented the Electro-Mechanical Chronoscope to measure small time intervals between triggers inserted into a gun to determine the acceleration of projectiles as they travelled down the barrel, allowing him to assess the performance of different powders. Physical Attributes - Measures approx. 21 x 13 x 2.5 cm. Re-spined. Calf corners and spine (laid over cloth repair, at spine). Spine with five raised bands; five compartments with gilt tooling, central medallion possibly meant to resemble a barrel, one compartment with "Robins on Gunnery" in gilt on red morocco. Marbled endpapers. Some in-text illustrations, graphs, etc. One full-page plate, and one fold-out plate. Pages - xlviii, 341, [3 - advertisements]. Collation - a-c8, A-X8, Y4 Condition - See pictures. Re-spined, with a brown cloth, the original leather laid over it. Leather worn at corner and edges. Some sunning around edges of cloth. Ex-libris and library ticket on pastedown. Blank endpapers foxed. Some toning and fox spots in paper, as is typical to this era of paper. Turn-in ghosts on title page and last leaf. Name and note at top of title page, undecipherable (for me); also, small graphite "113". Bottom corner of xxxvii chipped. Ink spot on xlii. Ghost of plate at 90 at 207 (perhaps it was bound different before the re-spine). Inky thumb at gutter of 269, no text affected. 281 dog-eared with large remainder. 3" tear from bottom of Plate II. Graphite initial on rear flyleaf. 550 grams.

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - ''New Principles of Gunnery'' is a book written by Benjamin Robins in 1805. The book focuses on the determination of the force of gunpowder and an investigation of the difference in the resisting power of the air to swift and slow motions. Robins discusses the principles of ballistics, including the trajectory of projectiles, the effects of air resistance on bullets, and the forces involved in the firing of guns. He also explores the properties of gunpowder and its effects on the accuracy and range of firearms. The book is considered a classic work on the science of gunnery and was influential in the development of modern artillery. It is a valuable resource for historians, scientists, and anyone interested in the history and technology of firearms.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 552.

Full Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. Original edition was published in [1805] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2021 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Pages 398, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. 398.