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Rara mathematica; or, A collection of treatises on the mathematics and subjects connected with them, from ancient inedited manuscripts   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889
Sacro Bosco, Johannes de
Bourne, William, d. 1583
Robbins, John, 1500?-1558
Alexander, de Villa Dei
Morley, Daniel of, fl. 1170-1190
Norfolk, Joannes
Title
Rara mathematica; or, A collection of treatises on the mathematics and subjects connected with them, from ancient inedited manuscripts
Publisher
London, J. W. Parker; [etc., etc.]
Description
1. Johannis de Sacro-Bosco Tractatus de arte numerandi.--II. A method used in England in the fifteenth century for taking the altitude of a steeple or inaccesible object.--III. A treatise on the numeration of algorism.-- IV. A treatise on the properties and qualities of glasses for optical purposes, according to the making, polishing, and grinding of them. By William Bourne.-- V. Johannis Robyns de cometis commentaria.--VI. Two tables: one shewing the time of high water at London Bridge, and the other the duration of moon-light
VII. A treatise on the mensuration of heights and distances.--VIII. An account table for the use of merchants.--IX. Alexandri de Villa Dei Carmen de algorismo.--X. Prefatio Danielis de Merlai ad librum de naturis superiorum et inferiorum.--XI. Proposal for some inventions in the mechanical arts.--XII. The preface to a calendar or almanac for the year 1430.--XIII. Johannis Norfolk in artem progressionis summula.--XIV. Appendix: I. A few observations on the numerical contractions found in some manuscripts of the treatise on geometry by Boetius. II. Notes on early almanacs

Subjects: Algorismus; Calendar; Science, Medieval
Language English
Publication date 1839
publication_date QS:P577,+1839-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Current location
IA Collections: cdl; americana
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raramathematicao00hallrich
Authority file  OCLC: 1051739566
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Internet Archive identifier: raramathematicao00hallrich
https://archive.org/download/raramathematicao00hallrich/raramathematicao00hallrich.pdf

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