Editorial Reviews
Book Description
This translation by Edmund Stone of Nicholas BionUs great classic is further enriched by StoneUs many additions that both update the original text and expand it to include English instruments and practices. This second edition has become the authoritative text, with its descriptions, illustrations and explanations of all the significant scientific instruments of the mid-18th century. These include drawing instruments, the carpenterUs joint-rule, gauging rods, various slide rules, the Gunter scale, sectors, compasses, microscopes, telescopes, quadrants, micrometers, globes, orrerys, sun dials, water clocks, surveying crosses, forestaffs and cross staffs, theodolites, levels, gunnery instruments...and many more. This is a complete facsimile reprint, slightly reduced in dimensions for easier handling, making this invaluable work readily available for the first time. 400 pages. 9" x 12". Hard cover. 30 full page plates.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments: Including Thirty Folio Illustrations of Several Instruments,N. Bion,Edmund Stone,Astragal Press,1879335603,Early works to 1800,History Of Mathematics,Instrument Science,Reference,Scientific apparatus and instr,Scientific apparatus and instruments,Technical & Manufacturing Trades,Technology & Industrial Arts
Discount Books:
Recommended Books