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Cursus mathematicus: or A compleat course of the mathematicks ... The whole illustrated with near 200 copper plates. / Written in French by Monsieur Ozanam ... Now done into English, with additions and corrections by several hands.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Founders Collection 282, O v.2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ozanam, M. (Jacques), 1640-1717.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics.
- Fortification.
- Mechanics.
- Perspective.
- Cosmography.
- Sundials.
- Physical Description:
- 5 volumes : tables, diagrams on 206 plates (2 folded) ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printd for J. Nicholson, 1712.
- Contents:
- v. 1. A short treatise of algebra and the Elements of Euclid.
- v. 2. Arithmetick and trigonometry, with correct and useful tables of sines, tangents, and logarithms.
- v. 3. Geometry and fortification.
- v. 4. Mechanicks and perspective.
- v. 5. Geography and dialling.
- Notes:
- Vol. 1 has also special t.-p.
- On t.-p. of v. 4-5: Done into English, and amended in several places by J. T. Desaguliers ... Oxford, Printed by L. Lichfield for J. Nicholson.
- "Treatise of fortification" in v. 3 has special t.-p. dated 1711.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: vol. 2 only.
- OCLC:
- 1961183
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