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A geometrical practical treatize named Pantometria diuided into three bookes, longimetra, planimetra, and stereometria, containing rules manifolde for mensuration of all lines, superficies and solides: with sundrie strange conclusions both by instrument and without, and also by glasses to set forth the true description or exact platte of an whole region. First published by Thomas Digges Esquire, and dedicated to the graue, wise, and honourable, Sir Nicholas Bacon ... With a mathematicall discourse of the fiue regular platonicall solides, and their metamorphosis into other fiue compound rare geometricall bodyes, conteyning an hundred newe theoremes at least of his owne inuention, neuer mentioned before by anye other geometrician. Lately reuiewed by the author himselfe, and augmented with sundrie additions, diffinitions, problemes and rare theoremes, to open the passage, and prepare away [sic] to the vnderstanding of his treatize of martiall pyrotechnie and great artillerie, hereafter to be published

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: At London printed by Abell Ieffes Anno. 1591Description: [8], 152, 151-195, [3] p. ill. 2oUniform titles:
  • Pantometria
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  • Condition reviewed 20120620 condition level 1
Summary: An expansion of the 1571 edition begun by Leonard Digges and finished by his son Thomas Digges.
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MATHS & SCIENCE OCTAVO 1718 BROWN Arithmetica infinita MATHS & SCIENCE OCTAVO 1796 VYSE The tutor's guide MATHS & SCIENCE OCTAVO 1880 FLETCHER Quantities MATHS & SCIENCE QUARTO 1591 DIGGES A geometrical practical treatize named Pantometria MATHS & SCIENCE QUARTO 1825 GREGORY Mathematics for practical men MATHS & SCIENCE QUARTO 1832 MADDY The elements of the theory of astronomy MEASUREMENT OCTAVO 1727 MANDEY Mellificium mensionis

An expansion of the 1571 edition begun by Leonard Digges and finished by his son Thomas Digges.