Geometry made easy; or, a new and methodical explanation of the elements of geometry. Containing, I. A very easy and concise Commentary on the first Six, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, and XV Books of Euclid, and the most material Propositions of Archimedes, concerning the Circle, and its Quadrature, the Cylinder, Cone, and Sphere. II. A compendious Treatise of Algebra, with its Application in the Solution of several curious and useful Geometrical Problems. III. A Collection of Recreative Problems, proposed for the Learner's Diversion, being chiefly extracted from Ozanam's Mathematical Recreations. IV. An Introduction to Conic Sections, containing a familiar Explanation of the most principal Properties of the Ellipsis, Parabola, Hyperbola, &c. To which is added, an entire new, curious and exact method of exhibiting in miniature, the various kinds of solids, Regular and Irregular, and also their Sections; each being distinctly and exactly shewn as they really are in their natural state, by schemes cut

People / Organizations

• John Lodge Cowley (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, and sold by Mr. Watkins, Charing-Cross; Mr. Ayscough, in Ludgate-Street, opticians; Mr. Heath, in the Strand; Mr. Bennet, in Crown-Court, St. Ann's Soho, mathematical instrument-makers; Mr. Roberts, engraver. Holborn. Mathematics and Accompts taught by the Author, [1752]

Publication year

1752

ESTC No.

T132910

Grub Street ID

181801

Description

viii,[6],iii,[1],224,[2]p.,plates ; 8°.

Note

Preface dated: July 23, 1752

With a list of subscribers and a final Advertisement leaf

Some of the plates have moving pieces

Braces in imprint.

Uncontrolled note

P.iv misnumbered vi