A new systeme of the mathematicks: Containing I. Arithmetick, as well natural and decimal, as in species, or the principles of Algebra. II. Practical geometry, together with the first six books of Euclid's Elements, as also the eleventh and twelfth, symbolically demonstrated. III. Trigonometry plain and spherical. IV. Cosmography, or a description of the heavens. V. Navigation, or sailing by a plain or Mercator's Chart; as also by the Arch of a Great Circle, &c. VI. The Doctrine of the sphere, grounded on the motion of the earth, according to the old Pythagorean and Copernican systeme. VII. Astronomical tables, with tables of logarithms, natural and artificial sines and tangents, and versed sines. VIII. A new geography, or a description of the most eminent countries and coasts of the world, with maps of them, and tables of their latitude and longitude. Composed by Sir Jonas Moore Knight, Late Surveyor General of His Majesty's Ordnance, and Fellow of the Royal Society: and designed for the use of the Royal Foundation of the Mathematical School in Christ-Hospital. By His Majesty's special command.
Moore, Jonas,Sir,1617-1679.
Perkins, P.
Moore, Jonas,Sir,1617-1679.
London : printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford for Robert Scott, bookseller in Little Britain,
M. DC. LXXXI. [1681]
The title page is in red and black.
In two volumes. In the first volume, "The doctrine of the Sphere" has separate title page (dated 1680) pagination and register; "Arithmetick in species, or, Algebra. Lib. IV." has separate title page (1680), pagination and register. Within this pagination sequence, "The six first books of Euclid's Elements", "The eleventh and twelfth books of Euclid's elements" and "The doctrine of Surds" each have separate title pages, (all dated 1680). The second volume has a separate dated title page, and a separate dated title page for "A new geography"; pagination and register are separate.
Includes errata.
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