Hawney, William.

The compleat measurer, or, The whole art of measuring. In two parts. The first part teaching decimal arithmetick, with the extraction of the square and cube roots. And also the multiplication of feet and inches, commonly call'd cross-multiplication. The second part teaching to measure all sorts of superficies and solids, by decimals, by cross-multiplication, and by scale and compasses. Also the works of several artificers relating to building ; and the measuring of boards and timber shewing the common errors. And some practical questions.

The 2nd ed. ; to which is added, an appendix , 1. of gauging , 2. of land-measuring.

London : Printed for E. Bell,, 1721.

[20], 346 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Exhibited: "125 kilos de livres = 125 kilos of books", Centre canadien d'architecture, Mar. 23-Apr. 30, 2006.

Measurement Early works to 1800.
Geometry Early works to 1800.
Arithmetic Early works to 1900.
Mesure Ouvrages avant 1800.
Géométrie Ouvrages avant 1800.
Arithmétique Ouvrages avant 1900.
Arithmetic.
Geometry.
Measurement.

Early works.

Whole art of measuring.

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