The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion. The laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, pendulums, centers of gravity, &c. strength and stress of timber, hydrostatics, and construction of machines. A work very necessary to be known by all gentlemen and others that desire to have an insight into the works of nature and art, and extremely useful to all sorts of artificers; particularly to architects, engineers, shipwrights, millwrights, watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a mechanical way
By: [William Emerson]
Edition: 2nd ed. / corr.
Publisher: Printed for J. Richardson
Published: 1758
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Mechanical engineering
Notes: ESTC T77168.