Essays, mathematical and physical : containing new theories and illustrations of some very important and difficult subjects of the sciences.

Title
  1. Essays, mathematical and physical : containing new theories and illustrations of some very important and difficult subjects of the sciences.
Published by
  1. New-Haven : Printed by William W. Morse, [1801]
Author
  1. Mansfield, Jared, 1759-1830.

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  1. Burndy Library. dnr DSI
  2. Ford Collection.
Description
  1. vii, [1], 274, [48] p., 13 folded leaves of plates : ill.; 22 cm.
Subject
  1. Mathematics
  2. Celestial mechanics
  3. Gunnery
  4. Nautical astronomy
Contents
  1. Of negative quantities in algebra -- Goniometrical properties -- Nautical astronomy -- Orbicular motion -- Investigation of the loci -- Fluxionary analysis -- Theory of gunnery -- Theory of the moon -- Appendix: New tables for computing the latitude and longitude at sea, by means of double altitudes and lunar distances.
Call number
  1. OEI (Mansfield, J. Essays, mathematical and physical)
Note
  1. Preface signed: J. Mansfield.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographic references.
Indexed in (note)
  1. Shaw
Author
  1. Mansfield, Jared, 1759-1830.
Title
  1. Essays, mathematical and physical : containing new theories and illustrations of some very important and difficult subjects of the sciences.
Imprint
  1. New-Haven : Printed by William W. Morse, [1801]
Edition
  1. Never before published.
Bibliography
  1. Includes bibliographic references.
Indexed in:
  1. Shaw 866.
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  1. Full text available via HathiTrust
Added author
  1. Burndy Library. Donor DSI
  2. Ford Collection.
Research call number
  1. OEI (Mansfield, J. Essays, mathematical and physical)
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