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An entire new work, and method of proceeding to discover The Variation of the earth's diameters, With Evidences laid down, amounting to a Demonstration, that its true Ratio is not less variable than as 45 is to 46, and shortest in its Pole's Axis 174 Miles; And that no Degree of Gravity given by the Quadrant on its Superficies is attached to the Curveture found there, but are such mean Proportionals between the Curvature and the Centre of the Spheroid; That each Meridional Degree at the Surface will form equal Areas to the common Centre of Gravity, the Earth's Centre. Offered to the Consideration of those who are Judges of this important Problem. With a variety of new tables, suited to the subject. By Thomas Williams, Inventor.

Title
An entire new work, [electronic resource] : and method of proceeding to discover The Variation of the earth's diameters, With Evidences laid down, amounting to a Demonstration, that its true Ratio is not less variable than as 45 is to 46, and shortest in its Pole's Axis 174 Miles; And that no Degree of Gravity given by the Quadrant on its Superficies is attached to the Curveture found there, but are such mean Proportionals between the Curvature and the Centre of the Spheroid; That each Meridional Degree at the Surface will form equal Areas to the common Centre of Gravity, the Earth's Centre. Offered to the Consideration of those who are Judges of this important Problem. With a variety of new tables, suited to the subject. By Thomas Williams, Inventor.
Author
Williams, Thomas, mathematician.
Publication
London : printed in the year [1786]

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Gale (Firm)
Description
16,[4]p.; 4⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
Earth > Observations
Note
  • The final [4]p. contain tables.
  • Press figure 3 on p.7; a variant has no press figure on p.7.
  • Price from imprint: price Four Shillings.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642568906
  • T32785
Author
Williams, Thomas, mathematician.
Title
An entire new work, [electronic resource] : and method of proceeding to discover The Variation of the earth's diameters, With Evidences laid down, amounting to a Demonstration, that its true Ratio is not less variable than as 45 is to 46, and shortest in its Pole's Axis 174 Miles; And that no Degree of Gravity given by the Quadrant on its Superficies is attached to the Curveture found there, but are such mean Proportionals between the Curvature and the Centre of the Spheroid; That each Meridional Degree at the Surface will form equal Areas to the common Centre of Gravity, the Earth's Centre. Offered to the Consideration of those who are Judges of this important Problem. With a variety of new tables, suited to the subject. By Thomas Williams, Inventor.
Imprint
London : printed in the year [1786]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T32785.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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Gale (Firm)
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