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.

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Leurechon, Jean, 1591-1670.
Edition:	[lst English ed.]
Imprint:	London : Printed for William Leake, 1653.
Description:	[39], 286 [i.e., 285], [16] p. illus., diagrs. 17 cm.
Language:	English French
Subject:	Scientific recreations. Science -- Early works to 1800. Fireworks. Fireworks. Science. Scientific recreations. Early works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2735749

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Other uniform titles:	Oughtred, William, 1575-1660. Description and use of the double horizontall dyall. Mydorge, Claude, 1585-1647.
Notes:	"On the frontispice and booke," prefactory poem on first preliminary leaf, signed W. S. Added engraved title page; small engraved illustrations and diagrams throughout the text. Epistle dedicatory on leaf A4 signed H. Van Etten. Translated by William Oughtred. Many problems are followed by the "examination" of Mydorge.

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Call Number:	Q164.L48 1653
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