Mathematicall recreations. Or, A collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers : as secrets and experiments in arithmetick, geometry, cosmographie, horologiographie, astronomie, navigation, musick, opticks, architecture, statick, mechanicks, chemistry, water-works, fire-works, &c. Not vulgarly manifest till now. Written first in Greeke and Latin, lately compi'ld in French, by Henry Van Etten, and now in English, with the examinations and augmentations of divers modern mathematicians whereunto is added the description and use of the generall horologicall ring: and the double horizontall diall. Invented and written by William Oughtred.

Other author Oughtred, William, 1575-1660.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed for William Leake, at the signe of the Crown in Fleetstreet, between the two Temple Gates, M D C LIII. [1653]
Description[40], 286, [17] p. : ill.
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Uniform titleRécréation mathématique. English.
Variant title Collection of many problemes, extracted out of the ancient and modern philosophers.
Variant title Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.
Variant title Collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.
Variant title Mathematicall recreation.
Variant title Description and use of the double horizontall dyall.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteTranslation of: Jean Leurechon. Recreation mathematique.
General noteHenry Van Etten is a pseudonym of Jean Leurechon.
General noteWith an added engraved title page reading: Mathematicall recreations or a collection of sundrie excellent problemes out of ancient and moderne phylosophers.
General note"The description and use of the double horizontall dyall" has separate title page dated 1652; register is continuous.
General noteRunning title reads: Mathematicall recreation.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) L1790.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1992:7)
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