Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782
Martin, Benjamín, 1704-1782
Martin, Benjamin
מרטין, בנג'מין, 1705-1782
Benjamin Martin English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker
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- 100 0 _ ‡a Benjamin Martin ‡c English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker
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4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (47)
5xx's: Related Names (15)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Bradberry, Robert
- 500 1 _ ‡a Briasson, Antoine-Claude
- 500 1 _ ‡a Cooper, Mary
- 500 1 _ ‡a Freke, John ‡d 1688-1756)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Joly, Jaspar Robert ‡d 1819-1892
- 500 1 _ ‡a Legrand, Louis Claude
- 500 1 _ ‡a Martin, Benjamin
- 500 1 _ ‡a Martin, Benjamin, ‡d 1704-1782
- 500 1 _ ‡a Martin, Benjamin ‡d 1704-1782
- 500 1 _ ‡a Newton, Isaac
- 500 1 _ ‡a Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de
- 500 1 _ ‡a Puisieux, Philippe-Florent de ‡d 1713-1772)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Senex, John ‡d ca 1678-1740)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Watson, William ‡d 1715-1787; Sir)
- 500 1 _ ‡a Wilke, Christian Heinrich
Works
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Algemeene bladwyzers van de voornaamste zaaken, welke voorkomen in de ses afdeelingen | |
Algemeene oefenschoole van konsten en weetenschappen | |
Bibliotheca philosophica | |
Biographia philosophica. Being an account of the lives, writings, and inventions, of the most eminent philosophers and mathematicians who have flourished from the earliest ages of the world to the present time. | |
The description and use of a case of mathematical instruments : Particularly of all the lines contained on the plain scale, the sector, the gunter, and the proportional compasses. With a practical application exemplified in many useful cases of geometry, and plain and spherical trigonometry. The whole illustrated by copper-plate figures. By Benjamin Martin | |
The description and use of a new, portable, table air-pump and condensing engine : With a select variety of capital experiments, which, together with the different parts of the apparatus and glasses, are illustrated by upwards of forty copper-plate figures | |
The description and use of a proportional camera obscura, with a solar microscope adapted thereto. Invented and sold by B. Martin in Fleet-street | |
The description and use of an universal microscope, answering all the purposes of single, compound, opake, and aquatic microscopes : with particular directions for the use and application of every part of a full and compleat apparatus, as represented and illustrated in a large copper plate | |
A description of the nature, construction, and use of the Torricellian, or simple barometer With a scale of rectification for estimating the true altitude of the column of mercurcy ... With an appendix. ... By Benjamin Martin. | |
Élémens des sciences et des arts littéraires, traduits de l'anglois, de Benjamin Martin. Tome premier (-troisieme) | |
Essai sur la cause de l'électricité : où l'on examine, pourquoi certaines choses ne peuvent pas être électrisées, et quelle est l'influence de l'electricité dans les rhumatismes du corps humain, dans la nielle des arbres, dans les vapeurs des mines, dans la plante sensitive &c. : adressé en forme de lettre a M. Guill. Watson ... | |
An essay on a new construction, of the reflecting telescope, which by means of a scale of magnifying powers, is made on universal perspective. Performing The Office Of I. Of a common Reflecting Telescope. II. Engyscope, for shewing all near Objects. III. A Megalascope, for all the larger Sort of small Objects. IV. A Microscope, for small Objects. V. A Helioscope for making the Sun's Image by Reflection only. VI. A Helioscope by Reflection and Refraction. Vii. A Solar-Disk Microscope. Viii. A Catadioptric Microscope | |
Essay on electricity | |
An essay on the genuine construction of a standard microscope and telescope : With the application of a prismatic or catadioptric eye-piece to refracting and reflecting telescopes, by which their lengths are much contracted, their fields of view encreased, and their uses greatly facilitated; particularly in the reflector of Cassegrain's form for celestial observations. By B. Martin | |
An essay on the nature and wonderful properties of island crystal respecting its manifold and unusual refraction of light. | |
An essay on visual glasses (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn, from the principles of optics, and the nature of the eye, that the common structure of those glasses is contrary to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes. The nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed. The whole illustrated by a large copper-plate print. By B. Martin. | |
Filozoofische onderwyzer, of algemeene schets der hedendaagsche ondervindelyke natuurkunde | |
The general magazine of Arts and Sciences philosophical, philological, mathematical, and mechanical ... By Benjamin Martin. | |
Grammaire des sciences philosophiques : ou Analyse abrégée de la philosophie moderne, appuyée sur les expériences | |
Horologia Nova : Or, The new art of dialling in theory and practice. In which is demonstrated, that all the variety in this science consists in the construction of three dials only. Also, the rationale and use of the lines of latitudes and hours, on the dialling-sector and trigon, with all requisite calculations. The whole illustrated in a large copper-plate. By B. Martin | |
Institutions of astronomical calculations containing, I.A new set of solar tables ... II. A new set of lunar tables ... By Benjamin Martin. III. A general exposition ... of astronomical tables ... By Benjamin Martin. | |
Institutions of language containing a physico-grammatical essay on the propriety and rationale of the English tongue ... | |
An introduction to the English language and learning In three parts. ... By Benjamin Martin. | |
Martin's magazine | |
The method of calculating the magnifying power of a reflecting telescope, : illustrated by example. With a general table of all the Magnifying Powers of 12 such Telescopes, from 4 to 100 Inches focal Distance of the Great Speculum | |
Miscellaneous correspondence in prose and verse | |
A new and compendious system of optics ... | |
A new and comprehensive system of mathematical institutions, agreeable to the present state of the Newtonian mathesis | |
A New Caelestial Globe : wheron ye Stars are carefully laid down from ye correct observations of M.r Hevelius, Cap.t Halley &c. | |
A new compleat and universal system or body of decimal arithmetick, 1735: | |
New elements of optics | |
New principles of geography and navigation : in two parts. Part I. containing the theory of the true figure and dimensions of the earth, deduced from actual mensuration, and applied to a just construction of maps and charts for land and sea use ... Part II. containing a table of meridional parts ... | |
Optical essays ... | |
panegyrick on the Newtonian philosophy | |
Philosophia Britannica | |
Philosophical grammar | |
The philosophical grammar : being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or, natural philosophy. In four parts. Part I. Somatology, treateth of the universal Nature and Properties of Matter, or Substance, and the specific Qualities of natural Bodies. Part II. Cosmology, exhibiteth a general View of the Universe, and its great constituent Parts; the Sun, Moon, Planets, Comets, fixed Stars,&c. Part III. Aerology, compriseth the Philosophy of the Atmosphere, shewing the wonderful Nature and Properties of the Air, Wind, Meteors, and other Phaenomena therein. Part IV. Geology, containeth a Philosophical View of the terraqueous Globe, in all its Parts and Productions; as Minerals, Metals, Stones, &c. The Laws of Fluids; the Sea, its Tides, &c. Of Rivers, Springs, &c. Of Vegetation, and the Nature of Plants, Trees, &c. Of the Parts of animal Bodies; and a Survey of the Nature of Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, Shell-Animals, &c. The seventh edition, with alterations, corrections, and very large additions, by way of notes | |
A plain and familiar introduction to the Newtonian philosophy : in six sections illustrated by six copper plates. Designed for the Use of such Gentlemen and Ladies As would acquire A competent Knowledge of this Science, without Mathematical Learning; And more especially those who have, or may attend the Author's Course of Six Lectures and Experiments On these Subjects | |
The principles of perspective explained in a genuine theory, and applied in an extensive practice ; with the construction and uses of all such instruments as are subservient to the purposes of this science. By Robert Bradberry. | |
The principles of pump-work : illustrated, and applied in the construction of a new pump without friction, or loss of time, or water, in working : humbly proposed for the service of the British Marine ... | |
A supplement: containing remarks on a rhapsody of adventures of a modern knight-errant in philosophy. By Benj. Martin | |
Thermometrum magnum: or, Grand standard thermometer ... | |
Uraniscopium magnum, or The nature, construction, and use of the grand uraniscope. : Being a new construction of an equatorial telescope, which, by clock-work, and a planetary pendulum, becomes an automaton, and renders all the heavenly bodies stationary to the view. By B. Martin | |
The use of a new hydrostatic balance | |
Venus in the sun being an explication of the rationale of that great phænomenon ; of the several methods used by astronomers for computing the quantity and phases thereof ; ... By Benjamin Martin. | |
The young gentleman and lady's philosophy, in a continued survey of the works of nature and art; by way of dialogue ... |