The young mathematician's guide : Being a plain and easy introduction to the mathematicks. In five parts. Viz. I. Arithmetick, vulgar and decimal, with all the useful rules; and a general method of extracting the roots of all single powers. II. Algebra, or arithmetick in species; wherien the method of raising and resolving equations is rendered easy; and illustrated with variety of examples, and numerical questions. Also the whole business of interest and annuities, &c. performed by the pen. III. The elements of economy, contracted, and analytically demonstrated; with a new and easy method of finding the circle's periphery and area to any assigned exactness, by one equation only: also a new way of making sines and tangents. IV. Conick [sections], wherein the chief properties, &c. of the ellipsis, parabola, and hyperbola, are clearly demonstrated. V. The arithmetick of infinites explained, and rendered easy; with it's application to superficial and solid geometry. With an appendix of practical gauging. By John Ward. The ninth edition, carfully corrected. To which is added a supplement, containing the history of logarithms, and an index to the whole work.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, John, active 1698-1709.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Early works to 1800.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,480 pages, 8 unnumbered pages,plate : illustrations,portrait ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for S. Birt, C. Hitch, E. Wicksteed, J. Hodges, and E. Comyns, 1752.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Pp433-480 contain 'An appendix of practical gauging' and the supplement.

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 Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T132403.

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