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The mathematical principles of geography. : Containing, I. An account of the various properties and affections of the earth and sea; with a description of the several parts thereof. And a table of the latitude and longitude of places. II. The use of the artificial or terrestrial globe, in solving problems. III. The principles of spherical and spheroidical sailing; with the solution of the several cases in numbers, by the common tables, according to the spheroidical figure of the earth.
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- Author/Creator:
- Emerson, William, 1701-1782.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematical geography--Early works to 1800.
- Mathematical geography.
- Physical Description:
- 2 unnumbered pages,viii,ii,172;iv,164 pages,plates ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Nourse, in the Strand; bookseller in Ordinary to His Majesty, MDCCLXX. [1770]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- The preface signed: W. Emerson.
- Includes 'Dialling. Or the art of drawing dials, .. ' with part titlepage, and separate pagination and register.
- 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, T77165.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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