The complete measurer : or, the whole art of measuring. In two parts. Part I. Teaching Decimal Arithmetic, with the Extraction of the Square and Cube-Roots. Also the Multiplication of Feet and Inches, commonly called Cross-Multiplication. Part II. Teaching to measure all Sorts of Superficies and Solids, by Decimals, by Cross-Multiplication, and by Scale and Compasses: Also, the Works of several Artificers relating to Building, and the measuring of Board and Timber, shewing the common Errors, and some Practical Questions. Thirteenth edition. To which is added an appendix. 1. Of gaging. 2. Of land-measuring. very useful for all Tradesmen, especially Carpenters, Bricklayers, Plasterers, Painters, Joiners, Glaziers, Masons, &c. By William Hawney, Philomath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawney, William, fl. 1710-1750.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Measurement.

Geometry--Early works to 1800.

Geometry.

Arithmetic--Early works to 1900.

Arithmetic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii,334p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Complete measurer

Place of Publication:

London : printed: and sold by all the booksellers in Great-Britain and Ireland, 1797.

Notes:

Price from imprint: Price, Three Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T164233.

OCLC:

642468906