The general-gauger: or, The principles and practice of gauging beer, wine and malt. : Containing I. Decimal-arithmetic, the extraction of the square and cube-roots, and the use of them, in the way of gauging. II. The necessary problems in geometry relating to gauging and measuring. III. The use of the sliding-rule in measuring timber, and other surfaces and solids. IV. The theory and practice of gauging in all the varieties, perform'd by pen and sliding-rule. Each proposition being wrought in beer, wine and malt. V. The construction of the table of segments, and all the varieties of ullaging of casks. VI. A table of areas in malt-bushels, &c. The whole laid down more methodically than any performance of this nature yet extent. / By Mr. John Dougharty ...
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- London, : Printed by W. Botham, for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., 1707.
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- Other Title:
- Principles and practice of gauging beer, wine and malt
- Subjects:
- Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
Mathematics -- Early works to 1800.
Measurement -- Early works to 1800.
Gaging -- Early works to 1800. - Form/Genre:
- Title pages -- England -- 18th century.
- Notes:
- Fragment: title page only.
Reproduction of original in the British Library.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, Tract supplement ; E3:3[172]) s1999 miun s - Cited in:
- Early English books tract supplement interim guide Harl.5986[177]
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