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Synopsis mathematica universalis [electronic resource] : or a system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Perfection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, in Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, Statics, Together with astionomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
by Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660. Material type:  Book; Language:English; Format:
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 Publisher: [1709]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The world in miniature [electronic resource] : containing a curious and faithful account of the Situation, Extent, Climate, Productions, Government, Population, Dress, Manners, Curiosities, &c. &c. of the different countries of the world, compiled from the best authorities; with Proper References to the most essential Rules of the French Language prefixed to the Work, and the Translation of the Difficult Words and Idiomatical Expressions; a Book Particularly useful to Students in Geography, History, or the French Language. By Nicolas Hamel, Rector of the Town of L'Aigle, Author of a French Grammar, and Several Other School Books.
by Hamel, Nicolas. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1800Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A new and easy introduction to geography, [electronic resource] : by way of question and answers, divided into lessons. Principally designed for the use of schools. Containing a Description of all the known Countries in the World; Of their respective Situations, Divisions, Mountains, Rivers, Principal Cities and Towns, Forms of Government, Religion, &c. Likewise Several Useful Problems on the Terrestrial Globe, with An Explanation of the Vicissitudes of the Seasons. By Richard Gadesby, Teacher of Writing, Accounts, Geography, &c.
by Gadesby, Richard. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Geography epitomiz'd: or, the London gazetteer. [electronic resource] : Being a geographical and historical treatise of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Wherein the several Empires, Kingdoms, Principalities, States, Provinces, Islands, Counties, Bishopricks, and chief Cities of the whole World are particularly Describ'd; Their Extents, Situations, &c. Together with a concise Account of the Inhabitants, their Behaviour, Manners, Politicks, Religion, &c. The Rivers of Note, Productions of Soil, Rarities of Nature, and Riches of the respective Countries: Likewise the Crown-Revenues, Ways of Government, Forces, Antiquity, &c. of every State: With a particular Description of King George's Dominions in Germany. To which are added, an introduction to geography, and Knowledge of the Globe, and Three Tables. The First of Distances from London, to the most considerable Cities and Market-Towns in England and Wales, Answering to a Map of Roads; The Second of all the Cities and Towns in Great-Britain; and the Third of Foreign Towns.
by G. J. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1718Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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An universal, historical, geographical, chronological and poetical dictionary, [electronic resource] : exactly describing the situation, extent, customs, laws, Manners, Commodities, &c. of all Kingdoms, Common-Wealths, Provinces, Islands and Cities, in the known world. Containing Likewise The Lives of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, and Primitive Fathers; Emperors, Kings, Princes, Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, and other eminent Persons; with an Account of the Inventors and Improvers of Arts and Sciences, Philosophers, and all Celebrated Authors. Also The History of the Pagan Gods, very useful for the Understanding of Classick Authors; of the several Sects among the Jews, Christians, Heathens and Mahometans, with their principal Ceremonies, Games and Festivals; of General Councils and Synods, when, and where Assembled; of the Establishment and Progress of Religious and Military Orders; and of the Genealogies of the most Illustrious Families, especially our English, Scotch and Irish. The Whole consisting of a curious Miscellany of Sacred and Prophane History, Extracted from Moreri, Baylc, Baudrand, Hoffman, Danet, and many more of the best and choicest Historians, Geographers, Chronologers and Lexicographers, Antient and Modern. In two volumes. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1703Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A compleat system of general geography [electronic resource] : explaining the nature and properties of the earth; Viz. It's Figure, Magnitude, Motions, Situation, Contents, and Division into Land and Water, Mountains, Woods, Desarts, Lakes, Rivers, &c. With particular Accounts of the different Appearances of the Heavens in different Countries; the Seasons of the Year over all the Globe; the Tides of the Sea; Bays, Capes, Islands, Rocks, Sand-Banks, and Shelves. The State of the Atmosphere; the Nature of Exhalations; Winds, Storms, Tornados, &c. The Origin of Springs, Mineral-Waters, Burning Mountains, Mines, &c. The Uses and Making of Maps, Globes, and Sea-Charts. The Foundations of Dialling; the Art of Measuring Heights and Distances; the Art of Ship-Building, Navigation, and the Ways of Finding the Longitude at Sea. Originally written in Latin by Bernhard Varenius, M.D. Since improved and illustrated by Sir Isaac Newton and Dr Jurin; and now translated into English; with additional Notes, Copper-Plates, an Alphabetical Index, and other Improvements. Particularly useful to Students in the Universities; Travellers, Sailors, and all those who desire to be acquainted with Mixed Mathematics, Geography, Astronomy, and Navigation. By Mr Dugdale. The whole revised and corrected by Peter Shaw, M.D. The second edition, with large additions. In two volumes.
by Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1734Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Geography anatomiz'd [electronic resource] : or, the geographical grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of modern geography, after a new and curious method. Comprehending I. A general view of the terraqueous globe. Being a Compendious System of the true Fundamentals of Geography; Digested into various Definitions, Problems, Theorems, and Paradoxes: With a Transient Survey of the Surface of the Earthly Ball, as it consists of Land and Water. II. A particular view of the terraqueous globe. Being a clear and pleasant Prospect of all Remarkable Countries upon the Face of the whole Earth; shewing their Situation, Extent, Division, Subdivision, Cities, Chief Towns, Name, Air, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Languages, Government, Arms, Religion. Collected from the best authors, and Illustrated with divers Maps. The ninth edition, corrected, and somewhat enlarg'd. And a set of new maps. By Mr. Senex. By Pat Gordon, M. A. F. R. S.
by Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1700. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXXII. [1722]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A new geographical dictionary: containing a brief description of the countries, empires Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Gulfs, Straits, Isles, Bayes, Capes, &c. of the world. With the Distances of the Cities and Towns, &c. from the most considerable Places in each Country; as also a more particular Description of the Course of the principal Rivers of most Countries of the World, than has been given in any Book of this Kind in the English Language. Translated from the French ; with great improvements from the best Modern Books of Voyages and Travels, and from the most accurate Maps and Sea-Charts. To which is now added the latitude and longitude of the most considerable cities and Towns, &c. of the World, omitted in the first publication of this dictionary, but now re-published with that Addition [electronic resource]. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The gazetteer's; or, newsman's interpreter. [electronic resource] : Being a geographical index of all the considerable provinces, cities, Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms, and such like; Imperial and Hance Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c. in Europe. Shewing In what Kingdoms, Provinces, and Counties they are; to what Prince they are now subject; upon, or nigh what Rivers, Bays, Seas, Mountains, &c. they stand; their Distances (in English Miles) from several other Places of Note; with their Longitude and Latitude, according to the best and approved Maps: With the Addition of a Table of the Births, Marriages, &c. of all the Kings, Princes and Potentates of Evrope. Of special Use for the true Understanding of all Modern Histories of Evrope, as well as the present Affairs; and for the Conveniency of Cheapness and Pocket-Carriage, Explained by Abbreviations and Figures. The thirteenth edition, corrected and very much enlarged with the Addition of all the several Provinces and Counties in Europe, and all the Towns in Great-Britain, which lend Members to Parliament; and of the Towns and other Places that give Titles to the Nobility; with the Counties they lie in, and their Distances from London. By Laurence Echard, A. M. of Christ's College in Cambridge.
by Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: 1731Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Geography for youth, [electronic resource] : or, a plain and easy introduction to the science of geography, for the use of young gentlemen and ladies: Containing An Accurate Description of the several Parts of the known World. To which are added, geographical questions, and a table of the longitude and latitude of the most remarkable places on the Terraqueous Globe. Illustrated by twelve maps, On which are delineated The New Discoveries made by Commodore Byron, And the Captains Wallis, Carteret, and Cook. Edition: The third edition, greatly enlarged, corrected, and improved.Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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