144 results filtered with: Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782
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Philosophia Britannica: or, a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, astronomy, and geography, in a course of twelve lectures, with notes; Containing the physical, mechanical, geometrical, and experimental proofs and illustrations of all the Principal Propositions in every Branch of Natural Science: also A particular Account of the invention, structure, improvement and uses of all the considerable instruments, engines, and machines; With new calculations relating to their nature power, and operation. The whole collected and methodized from all the principal authors, and public Memoirs; and embellished with eighty-one copper-plates. By B. Martin. ...
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Typographia naturalis: or, the art of printing, or taking impressions from natural subjects, AS Leaves, Shells, Fossils, &c. AS Also From Medals, Intaglios, &c. by means of isinglass ; Proposed For The Rational Amusement Of The Ingenious Virtuosi. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1772- Books
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Bibliotheca technologica: or, a philological library of literary arts and sciences. viz. I. Theology; ... XXV. Miscellanies: ... By Benjamin Martin, ...
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1740- Pictures
Astronomy: an orrery, mounted on a tripod base. Engraving after B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Reference: 46162i- Books
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An introduction to the English language and learning. In three parts. ... By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1757- Books
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The young student's memorial book, or pocket library: containing, I. The rudiments of logarithms, decimals, and algebra, in great Variety of Rules and Cases. II. A very large Collection of Theorems and Canons for solving Questions and Problems in the various Parts of Arithmetic, Algebra, and Fluxions. III. Rules, Theorems and Canons, resolving all the useful and common Problems in the Mathematical and Mechanical Arts and Sciences; viz. Mensuration, Gauging, Conies, Plain and Spherical Trigonometry, Navigation, Fortification, Gunnery, Astronomy, Dialling, Optics, Perspective, Architecture, Mechanics, Geometry, &c. IV. A large Collection of Mathematical Tables: serving to various Purposes of Arithmetic, Astronomy, Geography, Chronology, &c. with a Perpetual Almanack, adjusted to the present Year, 1735. V. An Apparatus of the common Mathematical Lines, for the Operation of any Question or Problem, as is perform'd by the Plain Scale, &c. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1736- Books
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The theory of Hadley's quadrant demonstrated; and from thence its nature, construction, and uses, are fully shewn. With a new table of the sun's declination for finding the latitude of the place. To which is added, a new construction of the quadrant, which, by Means of an artificial horizon, renders it of universal Use by Sea and Land. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1768- Books
Grammaire des sciences philosophiques, ou analyse abregée de la philosophie moderne, appuyée sur les expériences / Traduit de l'anglois [by P.F. de Puisieux].
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782Date: 1764- Pictures
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Meteorology: a view of the Earth and the sun during summer [in the Northern hemisphere]. Engraving after B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Reference: 46605i- Books
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A new compleat and universal system or body of decimal arithmetick, containing, I. The whole doctrine of decimal numbers, not only the Plain and Terminate, but also such as Repeat or Circulate ad Infinitum; and a Plain but Perfect Management of both, laid down and explained in all the Fundamental Rules of Plain Arithmetick, and by Logarithms. II. The Application and Use of Decimal Arithmetick in all the Parts or Branches of Arithmetical Science; viz. Vulgar Arithmetick, Vulgar Fractions, Duodecimal, and Sexagesimal Arithmetick; also in Algebra and Logarithms. In all which its Excellency and absolute Necessity is fully evinced. III. Its Application and Use in all such Parts of the Mathematicks as absolutely require its Assistance; viz. Plain Trigonometry, and the Arts depending thereon; as, Navigation, Fortification, Altimetry, and Longimetry; Also the Mensuration of all Kinds of Superficies and Solid Bodies; and the Arts resulting therefrom; as, Gauging, Surveying, &c. IV. A New and Compleat Sett of Decimal Tables never before published, shewing by Inspection the Value of all Kinds of Decimals (without the tedious Methods of Reductions hitherto used) to four or six Places of Figures; Also all the Common Tables very much inlarged, corrected, and improved; wherein all the Circulating Numbers are marked. With all other Tables of Interest, Annuities, Exchange, &c. necessary to render the Work compleat. V. An exact and accurate canon of logarithms for natural Numbers. And thro' the Whole, several Things new and useful, not here express'd. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]- Books
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An appendix to the New art of surveying; containing A New construction of a pantagraph, Which renders it of universal Use in reducing or enlarging Plans, Drawings, Pictures, Portraits, &c. in Copies bearing any required Proportion to the Original. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1780?]- Books
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The description and use of a table-clock upon a new construction, going by a weight eight days; with a Half-Second Pendulum of an invariable Length, and thereby dividing Time into Hours, Minutes and Half-Seconds, with all the Accuracy possible. With An Account of the particular Principles, derived from Nature and Art, upon which this new Mechanism depends. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1770?]- Books
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Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new universal English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; Containing a Definition and Explication of all the Words now used in the English Tongue, in every Art, Science, Faculty, or Trade. II. Etymological; Exhibiting and Explaining the true Etymon or Original of Words from their respective Mother-Tongues, the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Saxon; and their Idioms, the French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, &c. III. Orthographical; Teaching the True and Rational Method of Writing Words, according to the Usage of the most approved Modern Authors. IV. Orthoepical; Directing the true Pronunciation of Words by single and double Accents; and by Indicating the Number of Syllables in Words where they are doubtful, by a Numerical Figure. V. Diacritical; Enumerating the various Significations of Words in a proper Order, viz. Etymological, Common, Figurative, Poetical, Humorous, Technical, &c. in a Manner not before attempted. VI. Philological; Explaining all the Words and Terms, according to the Modern Improvements in the various Philological Sciences, viz Grammar, Rhetoric, Legic, Metaphysics, Mythology, Theology, Ethics, &c. Vii. Mathematical; Not only explaining all the Words in Arithmetic, Algebra, Logarithms, Fluxions, Geometry, Couics, Dialling, Navigation, &c. according to the Modern Newtonian Mathesis; but the Terms of Art are illustrated by proper Examples, and Copper-Plate Figures. Viii. Philosophical; Explaining all Words and Terms in Astronomy, Geography, Optics, Hydrostatics, Acoustics, Mechanics, Perspective. &c. according to the latest Discoveries and Improvements in this Part of Literature. By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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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.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1761- Books
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An essay on visual glasses, (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn ... that the common structure of those glasses is ... very prejudicial to the eyes; the nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed / [Benjamin Martin].
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1757- Books
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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. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The young gentleman and lady's philosophy in a continued survey of the works of nature and art; by way of dialogue. Volume III. A Survey of the Principal Subjects of-the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms. Illustrated by nineteen copper-plates. By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
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The general magazine of Arts and Sciences, philosophical, philological, mathematical, and mechanical ... By Benjamin Martin.
Date: 1755-1765- Books
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A course of lectures in natural and experimental philosophy, geography and astronomy: in which the properties, affections, and phænomena of natural bodies, ... are exhibited and explain'd on the principles of the Newtonian philosphy, ... The whole confirmed by experiments, and illustrated with copper-plates. ... By Benjamin Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1743- Books
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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.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1771]- Books
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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 specifick 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 fifth edition, with alterations, corrections, and very large additions, by way of notes. By Benj. Martin, [greek]
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; ... VIII. Philosophical; ... To which is prefix'd, an introduction, containing a physico-grammatical essay on the propriety and rationale of the English tongue, ... By Benj. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1749- Pictures
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Pneumatics: two kinds of air pump. Engraving after B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Reference: 47582i- Books
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Philosophia Britannica: or, a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, atronomy [sic], and geographys [sic], in a course of twelve lectures, with notes; Containing The Physical, Mechanical, Geometrical, and Experimental Proofs and Illustrations of all the Principal Propositions in every Branch of Natural Science: Also A particular Account of the Invention, Structure, Improvement and Uses of all the considerable Instruments, Engines, and Machines; With new Calculations relating to their Nature, Power, and Operation. The whole collected and methodized from all the principal authors, and public Memoirs to the present Year; and embellished with eighty-one copper-plates. By B. Martin. ...
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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Microscopium polydynamicum : or, a new construction of a microscope, wherein a variety of magnifying powers is communicated to each object-lens / [Benjamin Martin].
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782Date: 1771