A Mathematical Dictionary: Or, a Compendious Explication of all Mathematical Terms, Abridg'd from Monsieur Ozanam, and Others: With a Translation of his Preface; and an Addition of several easie and useful Abstracts; as plain Trigonometry, Mechanicks, the first Properties of the three Conick Sections, &c. To which is added, an Appendix, containing the Quantities of all Sorts of Weights and Measures; the Explanation of the Characters used in Algebra. Also the Definition and Use of the Principal Mathematical Instruments, and the Instruments themselves curiously Engraven on Copper.

Raphson, Joseph and Ozanam, Jacques (1702-1702): A Mathematical Dictionary: Or, a Compendious Explication of all Mathematical Terms, Abridg'd from Monsieur Ozanam, and Others: With a Translation of his Preface; and an Addition of several easie and useful Abstracts; as plain Trigonometry, Mechanicks, the first Properties of the three Conick Sections, &c. To which is added, an Appendix, containing the Quantities of all Sorts of Weights and Measures; the Explanation of the Characters used in Algebra. Also the Definition and Use of the Principal Mathematical Instruments, and the Instruments themselves curiously Engraven on Copper. 1 vol., 1st ed., [VI p.], introduction: 40p., main body: 77 p., appendix: 26 + 16 p., [3 copper plates] [= 168 p.], London. foldout-page before title-page, foldout-page after the main-body, foldout-page after the appendix, 8°,

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A Mathematical Dictionary: Or, a Compendious Explication of all Mathematical Terms, Abridg'd from Monsieur Ozanam, and Others: With a Translation of his Preface; and an Addition of several easie and useful Abstracts; as plain Trigonometry, Mechanicks, the first Properties of the three Conick Sections, &c. To which is added, an Appendix, containing the Quantities of all Sorts of Weights and Measures; the Explanation of the Characters used in Algebra. Also the Definition and Use of the Principal Mathematical Instruments, and the Instruments themselves curiously Engraven on Copper.

Paramount title:

Ozanam Dictionnaire mathématique

Authors:

Creators
Raphson, Joseph
Ozanam, Jacques

Publisher:

J. Nicholson

Place of Publication:

London

Edition:

1st ed.

Year:

From	To
1702	1702

Volumes:

1 vol.

Format:

8°

Number of pages:

[VI p.], introduction: 40p., main body: 77 p., appendix: 26 + 16 p., [3 copper plates] [= 168 p.]

illustrations:

foldout-page before title-page, foldout-page after the main-body, foldout-page after the appendix

Language:

English

Translation/Adaption of:

Ozanam, Jacques (1691-1691): Dictionnaire mathématique, ou idée générale des mathematiques. Dans lequel sont contenus les termes de cette science, outre plusieurs termes des Arts & des autres sciences, avec des raisonnemens qui conduisent peu à peu l’esprit à une connoissance universelle des Mathematiques. 1 vol., 1st ed., [XIV p.], 739 p., Amsterdam. frontispiece, vignette on p. III, p. 1, copper-plates after p. 118, 128, 134, 252, 514, 515, 520, 522, 524, 525, 546, 548, 550, 566, 573, 574, 576, 580, 610, 618, 619, 620, 625, various diagrams and sketches throughout the volume, 4°,

Translated from:

French

Translated by:

Translated by
Raphson, Joseph

Prefaces:

The preface to the reader (p. [III-VI]), The Introduction (p. 1-40)

Other paratexts:

An Appendix: A short idea of Practical plain trigonometry: or, the Cases of Plain Triangles (p. 1-26), An Appendix, of Weiths, Measures, &c. (p. 1-16)

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Internet Archive

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https://archive.org/details/amathematicaldi00raphgoog/page/n13

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/230

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