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The line of proportion or numbers, commonly called Gunter's line, made easie : by which may be measured all manner of superficies and solids ; as Board, Glass, Pavement, Timber, Stone, &c. Also, How to perform the same by a Line of Equal Parts, drawn from the Centre of a Two-Foot-Rule. Whereunto is added, The Use of the Line of Proportion Improved: Whereby all manner of Superficies and Solids, may both exactly and speedily be measured, without the help of Pen or Compasses, by Inspection, looking only upon the Ruler. The eighth edition carefully corrected, and other new ways of measuring added. By William Leybourn.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leybourn, William, 1626-1716.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Slide-rule.
- Measurement--Early works to 1800.
- Measurement.
- Mathematical instruments--Early works to 1800.
- Mathematical instruments.
- Physical Description:
- 6 unnumbered pages,17 pages, 1 unnumbered page,168 pages ; 12⁰
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, 1715.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T118362.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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