The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
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The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (
translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone.[2]
The book describes ways to construct mathematical instruments. It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M. Knight.[3]
Nicholas Bion
Nicholas Bion (
for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.Bibliography
Bion is the author of the following:[4]
- L'usage des Globes Célestes et Terrestres et des sphères suivant les differents systèmes du Monde (Amsterdam, 1700)
- Usage des Astrolabes
- Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique (Paris, 1709) (online version)
References
- OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. University of St AndrewsScotland. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ Knight, David M. (1975). Sources for the history of science 1660-1914. London: The Sources of History Ltd. p. 202. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4437-2844-7. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-684-31559-1.
- Kern, Ralf (2010). Wissenschaftliche Instrumente in ihrer Zeit. Vom 15. – 19. Jahrhundert. Köln: König, Walther. ISBN 978-3-86560-772-0.
External links
- Online edition
- Bell Book Collection at the Microsoft Cybermuseum
- Portrait of Nicholas Bion