A treatise of practical surveying [electronic resource] : which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson; teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.
1796
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A treatise of practical surveying [electronic resource] : which is demonstrated from its first principles. Wherein every thing that is useful and curious in that art, is fully considered and explained. Particularly three new and very concise methods for determining the areas of right-lined figures, arithmetically or by calculation, as well as the geometrical ones heretofore treated of. The whole illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Gibson; teacher of the mathematics. With alterations and amendments, adapted to the use of American surveyors.
Author
Gibson, Robert, d. 1761?.
Edition
The seventh edition.
Publication Details
Philadelphia : Printed for Joseph Crukshank, no. 87, High-Street, 1796.
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Language
English
Description
vii,288,[3],90,[3],60p., 13folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 8⁰.
Note
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Robert Gibson .." on title page.
Plates engraved by James Poupard.
"Mathematical tables: difference of latitude and departure: logarithms, from 1 to 10,000. Artificial sines, tangents, and secants."--[3], 90, [3], 60 p.; has separate title page, with imprint date of 1796. This title includes "Tables of latitude and departure .." ([1], 90, [1 p.) with separate title page, also with imprint date of 1796. The Tables of latitude and departure are attributed to John Roberston.
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Plates engraved by James Poupard.
"Mathematical tables: difference of latitude and departure: logarithms, from 1 to 10,000. Artificial sines, tangents, and secants."--[3], 90, [3], 60 p.; has separate title page, with imprint date of 1796. This title includes "Tables of latitude and departure .." ([1], 90, [1 p.) with separate title page, also with imprint date of 1796. The Tables of latitude and departure are attributed to John Roberston.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Bristol, B9556
Shipton & Mooney, 47790
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2383
English Short Title Catalog, W28361.
Shipton & Mooney, 47790
Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2383
English Short Title Catalog, W28361.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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