Select mechanical exercises: shewing how to construct different clocks, orreries, and sun-dials, on plain and easy principles. With several miscellaneous articles; and new tables, I. For expeditiously computing the time of any new or full moon within the limits of 6000 years before and after the 18th century. II. For graduating and examining the usual lines on the sector, plain scale, and gunter. Illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, A short account of the life of the author. By James Ferguson, F.R.S.
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TextPublisher: London : Printed for W. Strahan: and T. Cadell, 1773Description: 6 preliminary leaves, xliii, [1], 272 pages : IX folded plates ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- Industrial arts -- Early works to 1800
- Clocks and watches -- Design and construction -- Early works to 1800
- Sundials -- Design and construction -- Early works to 1800
- Clocks and watches
- Industrial arts
- Sundials
- Clock (general)
- United Kingdom
- Clock
- Making Craftguson, James, 1710-1776. Select mechanical exercises. London, Printed for W. Strahan: and T. Cadell, 1773
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Several independently written articles, first published as a book 1773. With 9 copper plates. First edition.
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