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William Emerson

The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, Pendulums, Centers of Gravity, &c. Strength and Stress of Timber, Hydrostatics, and Construction of Machines. A Work very necessary to be known, by all Gentlemen, and Others, that desire to have an Insight into the Works of Nature and Art. And extremely useful to all Sorts of Artificers; particularly to Architects, Engineers, Shipwrights, Millwrights, Watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a Mechanical Way

London: Printed for J. Richardson, 1758.
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The principles of mechanics. Explaining and demonstrating the general laws of motion, the laws of gravity, motion of descending bodies, projectiles, mechanic powers, Pendulums, Centers of Gravity, &c. Strength and Stress of Timber, Hydrostatics, and Construction of Machines. A Work very necessary to be known, by all Gentlemen, and Others, that desire to have an Insight into the Works of Nature and Art. And extremely useful to all Sorts of Artificers; particularly to Architects, Engineers, Shipwrights, Millwrights, Watchmakers, &c. or any that work in a Mechanical Way Library Average
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Borrower Name Volume Date Out Date In Fine Transcribed
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John Kemp8/28/17899/25/1789Emerson's MechanicsSelf
Effingham Embree3/26/17902/6dEmerson Mechanics
John KempVolume 27/26/17908/12/1790Emersons mechanicks
John KempVolume 25/17/17916/1/1791Emersons Mechanics
Joseph Pierson6/20/17917/8/1791Emersons Mechaniks
Joseph Pierson7/8/17918/1/1791" con
Richard Davis8/26/17919/3/1791Emersons mechanics
Joseph Pierson10/18/179110/19/1791Emersons Mechanics
John Rodman3/31/18004/22/1800Emersons Mechanics
John Le ConteVolume 11/25/18021/30/1802Emerson's Mechan
Christian Bergh3/1/18033/15/1803Emerson's Mechanics
Jacobus Fine11/6/180411/13/1804Emersons Mech.
Leffert Lefferts Jr.11/6/180411/6/1804Emerson's Mechanics
Leffert Lefferts Jr.2/26/18052/27/1805Emersons Mechanics
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