Method to discover the difference of the earth's diameters : Proving It's true Ratio to be not less variable than as 45 is to 46, and shortest in it's Pole's Axis 174 Miles. Elucidated with five copper plates, With a Variety of new tables suited to the Subject. Likewise a method for fixing an universal standard for weights and measures. By Thomas Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Thomas (Mathematician)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth (Planet)--Figure.

Earth (Planet).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii,71,[1],72-75,[14]p.,plates, tables )

Other Title:

Method to discover the difference of the earth's diameters

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, No. 6, Dowling's Buildings, near Gray's Inn Lane; and sold by J. Stockdale, Piccadilly; and by Wm. Richardson, Under the Royal Exchange, M:DCC:LXXXVIII. [1788]

Notes:

Pp.73-76 misnumbered 72-75.

The final unnumbered leaves comprise six of tables and one of errata.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T39318.

OCLC:

642588097