Davis, William, 1771-1807
William Davis English mathematician and publisher
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Works
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A complete treatise of land surveying : by the chain, cross, and offset staffs only. In three parts, Viz. Part I. Teaches all the useful Definitions and Problems in Geometry, requisite in Land Surveying: likewise Plain Trigonometry, with its Application in Measuring inaccessible Heights and Distances. Part II. How to Measure with the Chain, only assisted as above, and cast up the Dimensions thereof by the Pen alone, with the Method to Plan all kinds of Inclosures: likewise to Survey an Estate, Manor, &c. by the same Instruments; with the invaluable Method of casting up the Dimensions by the Pen, and afterwards to Plan, Map, and Embellish the same. Also, sheweth the Method to Measure Woods, Water, or any inaccessible Grounds whatsoever with the Method of dividing and laying out Land, reducing Plots, &c. Part III. The Practical Method of Measuring Hayricks, Marl Pits, and Timber; also all kinds of Artificer's Work---the Manner of taking Dimensions with the customary Additions and Deductions; likewise the Method of Levelling or Conveying of Water from one Place to another. The whole explained in a clear and perspicuous Manner | |
Easy and comprehensive description of the terrestrial and celestial globes, with their several uses : Containing definitions, with a great number of problems on the terrestrial and celestial globes, with easy directions for working them: to which is added, a description of the solar system, [a]greeable to the latest improvements. Second edition, by William Davis, member of the Philosophical Society of London. | |
The Gentleman's mathematical companion, for ... 1798-1827; Containing answers to the last year's enigmas, charades, rebuses, queries, and questions ; also, new enigmas, charades, rebuses, queries & questions ... | |
The gentleman's mathematical companion : for the year 1799. ... With some useful papers from the philosophical transactions. | |
An introduction to the doctrine of fluxions : with fourteen copper-plates | |
key to Bonnycastle's Algebra; with an appendix, containing solutions to all the questions, with the references, as they stand in the latest editions of that work | |
The mathematical principles of natural philosophy, 1819 | |
Principia. | |
Tooley's dictionary of mapmakers, rev. ed., A-D, 1999: |