Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works [[electronic resource] ] : in which the true grounds of that art are plainly and perspicuously laid downe: together with sundry such motions, both straight and circular, performed by the helpe of fire, as are not to be found in any other discourse of this kind, extant in any language. VVhereunto is annexed a short treatise of geometrie, contayning certaine definitions and problemes, for the mensuration of superficies and sollids, with tables for the square root to 25000, and the cubick root to 10000 latus, wherein all roots under those numbers are extracted onely by ocular inspection. VVritten by Iohn Babington gunner, and student in the mathematicks

• Autore: Babington John
• Pubblicazione: London, : Printed by Thomas Harper, for Ralph Mab, MDCXXXV. [1635]
• Descrizione fisica: [14], 72; [4], 80, 200 p., [2] folded plates : ill
• Soggetto topico: Fireworks; Geometry; Mensuration; Roots, Numerical
• Persona (resp. second.): DroeshoutJohn <d. 1652, >
• Note generali: With an additional title page, engraved, signed "Io Droeshout scul": Pyrotechnia or a discourse of artificiall fire workes for pleasure ..; "A short treatise of geometrie" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was also issued separately (STC 1100).; Reproduction of the original in the British Library.; Lacking "A short treatise of geometrie".
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018
• Titolo autorizzato: Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996390631403316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno