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Collection Rare Books on History of Science Authors Stevin, Simon, 1548-1620 Girard, Albert, 1595-1632 Diophantus, of Alexandria Maurice, Prince of Orange, 1567-1625 Subjects Mathematics Cosmography Mechanics Fortification Additional titles Wisconstighe ghedachtenissen. French Note In double columns Title in red and black Head and tail pieces; initials Translation of: Hypomnemata mathematica, which was collected and translated from the original Dutch titled: Wisconstighe ghedachtenissen Vol. 1 appeared separately in 1625; vol. 2-5 form part of the Memoirs of Prince Maurice of Nassau; the parts of vol. 6 were printed separately in 1618--cf. Willems, 413 Vols. 2-6 paged continuously Vol. 1, p. 207 numbered 270; vol. 2, p. 162-166 numbered 172-176 Includes index Also available in microfiche I. L'arthmetique, contenant: Les computations des nombres arithmetiques ou vulgaires; aussi l'algebre, avec les equations des cinq quantitez. Les six livres d'Algebre de Diophante d'Alexandrie: dont les quatre premiers sont de la traduction de Simon Stevin; & les deux derniers sont nouvellement traduicts par Albert Girard. La practique d'arithmetique de Simon Stevin -- II. La cosmographie, contenant: La doctrine des triangles, la geographie, & l'astronomie -- III. La practique de geometrie -- IV. L'art ponderaire, ou la statique -- V. L'optique -- VI. La castrametation. La fortification par escluses. La fortification D.S.B., XIII, p. 47-51 Roberts & Trent. Bibliotheca mechanica, p. 303-304 Rouse & Ince. History of hydraulics, p. 52-54 Smith. History of mathematics, I, p. 342-343 VCV 860324-7 Language French Call number QA33 .S714 1634 DOI 10.14711/spcol/b765499

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