The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments

The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments  
Author(s) Nicholas Bion
Original title Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique
Translator Edmund Stone
Country France
Language French
Subject(s) Mathematical instruments Early works to 1800
Publisher Paris
Publication date 1709
Published in
English		 1723
Media type Print
Pages [8] p., 347 p., [5], [28] leaves of plates
OCLC Number 48599327

The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (French: Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique) is a book by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709.[1] It was translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone.[2]

It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M. Knight.[3]

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Nicholas Bion

Nicholas Bion (French: Nicolas Bion, 1652–1733)[4] was a French instrument maker and author with workshops in Paris. He was king’s engineer for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.

Bibliography

Bion is author of the following:[4]

References

  1. ^ "Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathematique. : Avec les figures necessaires pour l'intelligence de ce traité ...". WorldCat. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48599327?referer=di&ht=edition. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
  2. ^ Craik, Alex D D (January 2004). "Stone_Edmund biography". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. University of St Andrews Scotland. http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Stone_Edmund.html. Retrieved 2010-02-02. 
  3. ^ Knight, David M. (1975). Sources for the history of science 1660-1914. London: The Sources of History Ltd. p. 202. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=aqM5AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA202. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  4. ^ a b Mottelay, Paul Fleury (2008). Bibliographical History of Electricity and Magnetism. Read Books. p. 148. ISBN 1443728446. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9vzti90Q8i0C&pg=PA148. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 

Further reading

  • Kern, Ralf (2010). Wissenschaftliche Instrumente in ihrer Zeit. Vom 15. – 19. Jahrhundert. Köln: König, Walther. ISBN 978-3-86560-772-0. 

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