An easy introduction to fortification and practical gunnery ...

An easy introduction to fortification and practical gunnery ...

Easy introduction to practical gunnery, or, The art of engineering

The second edition, corrected and very much enlarged

London Printed for G. Robinson ..., 1774

xiv, [2], 284 p., [14] folded leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

L2007F182 1774

(OCoLC)182937930

Title (cont'd.): containing, I. Decimal arithmetic, extraction of roots. II. The Laws of motion; of gravity. Descent of heavy bodies. Vibration of pendulums. III. Geometrical problems, and some of the most useful theorems in geometry demonstrated in a very plain and easy way. IV. The measuring of superficies. V. The measuring of solids. Of the strength of beams of timber, with rules for cutting scantlings for buildings, from mathematical principles. VI. The computation of balls and shells. Vii. Logarithmical arithmetic. Viii. Plane trigonometry, the proportion of sines, co-fines, tangents, &c. With many useful problems for finding heights and distances, &c. copiously handled. IX. Fortification, explaining the terms, with rules for fortifying any regular polygon, from the square to the decagon, and all the sines and angles computed by trigonometry, with the operation at large. X. Gunnery, where the cases are solved by addition and subtraction only, with numeral examples; the rules in words at length, whether the projections be made on horizontal, or on ascending or descending planes. The theory of projectiles. Tables of experiments of cannons and mortars, with some observations. The solution of a problem to find the velocity of a bullet shot from any piece of ordnance; with the necessary tables
First published in 1756 under title: An easy introduction to practical gunnery, or, The art of engineering
Didactic work covers the law of motion, the measuring of materials, trigonometry to assist with calculating heights and distances, rules for fortification & the theory of projectiles
Signatures: A-S8 T6
Bound in calf, gilt double border; spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title label
Armorial bookplates with motto (Sapere Aude): Militar. collection of the Hon. Lt. Genl. G.L. Parker (2nd son of Thomas, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield & Colonel of the 20th Foot Regiment during the 1776 Canadian and 1777 Saratoga campaigns); South Library, 1860. Blind ownership stamps with motto (Sapere Aude) on first 3 leaves, including title

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