Rara mathematica; or, A collection of treatises on the mathematics and subjects connected with them, from ancient inedited manuscripts
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Rara mathematica; or, A collection of treatises on the mathematics and subjects connected with them, from ancient inedited manuscripts
- by
- Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889 ed; Sacro Bosco, Johannes de; Bourne, William, d. 1583; Robbins, John, 1500?-1558; Alexander, de Villa Dei; Morley, Daniel of, fl. 1170-1190; Norfolk, Joannes
- Publication date
- 1839
- Topics
- Algorismus, Calendar, Science, Medieval
- Publisher
- London, J. W. Parker; [etc., etc.]
- Collection
- americana
- Book from the collections of
- University of California
- Language
- English
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Presentation copy, signed: "the author."
1. Johannis de Sacro-Bosco Tractatus de arte numerandi.--II. A method used in England in the fifteenth century for taking the altitude of a steeple or inaccesible object.--III. A treatise on the numeration of algorism.-- IV. A treatise on the properties and qualities of glasses for optical purposes, according to the making, polishing, and grinding of them. By William Bourne.-- V. Johannis Robyns de cometis commentaria.--VI. Two tables: one shewing the time of high water at London Bridge, and the other the duration of moon-light
VII. A treatise on the mensuration of heights and distances.--VIII. An account table for the use of merchants.--IX. Alexandri de Villa Dei Carmen de algorismo.--X. Prefatio Danielis de Merlai ad librum de naturis superiorum et inferiorum.--XI. Proposal for some inventions in the mechanical arts.--XII. The preface to a calendar or almanac for the year 1430.--XIII. Johannis Norfolk in artem progressionis summula.--XIV. Appendix: I. A few observations on the numerical contractions found in some manuscripts of the treatise on geometry by Boetius. II. Notes on early almanacs
Presentation copy, signed: "the author."
1. Johannis de Sacro-Bosco Tractatus de arte numerandi.--II. A method used in England in the fifteenth century for taking the altitude of a steeple or inaccesible object.--III. A treatise on the numeration of algorism.-- IV. A treatise on the properties and qualities of glasses for optical purposes, according to the making, polishing, and grinding of them. By William Bourne.-- V. Johannis Robyns de cometis commentaria.--VI. Two tables: one shewing the time of high water at London Bridge, and the other the duration of moon-light
VII. A treatise on the mensuration of heights and distances.--VIII. An account table for the use of merchants.--IX. Alexandri de Villa Dei Carmen de algorismo.--X. Prefatio Danielis de Merlai ad librum de naturis superiorum et inferiorum.--XI. Proposal for some inventions in the mechanical arts.--XII. The preface to a calendar or almanac for the year 1430.--XIII. Johannis Norfolk in artem progressionis summula.--XIV. Appendix: I. A few observations on the numerical contractions found in some manuscripts of the treatise on geometry by Boetius. II. Notes on early almanacs
- Addeddate
- 2009-08-08 04:42:19
- Copyright-region
- US
- Identifier
- raramathematica01norfgoog
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t2m620p54
- Lccn
- 03029380
- Ocr
- ABBYY FineReader 8.0
- Openlibrary_edition
- OL6934137M
- Openlibrary_work
- OL811652W
- Pages
- 147
- Possible copyright status
- NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
- Ppi
- 600
- Scandate
- 20071022000000
- Scanner
- Worldcat (source edition)
- 2499296
- Year
- 1839
- Full catalog record
- MARCXML
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