Leonard Digges

A well-known English mathematician and surveyor, credited with the invention of the theodolite, and a great populariser of science through his writings in English on surveying, cartography, and military engineering (Wikipedia).

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Died	ca. 1559

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A booke named Tectonicon: Briefly shewing the exact measuring, and speedie reckoning all manner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes, &c. Further, declaring the perfect making and large vse of the carpenters ruler, containing a quadrant geometricall: comprehending also the rare vse of the squire. And in the end a little treatise adioyning, opening the composition and appliancy of an instrument called the profitable staffe. With other things pleasant and necessary, most conducible for surueyers, land-meaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons. Published by Leonard Digges Gentleman, in the yeere of our Lord, 1556

by Leonard Digges First published in 1599 6 editions in 1 language

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A booke named tectonicon: briefly shewing the exact measuring, and speedie reckoning all manner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes &c. : further, declaring the perfect making and large vse of the carpenters ruler, containing a quadrant geometricall, comprehending also the rare vse of the squire : and in the end a little treatise adioyning, opening the composition and appliancie of an instrument called the profitable staffe : with other things pleasant and necessary, most conducible for surueyers, landmeaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons

by Leonard Digges First published in 1592 4 editions in 1 language

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Stratioticos.

by Leonard Digges First published in 1968 2 editions in 1 language

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A geometrical practise named pantometria: diuided into three bookes, longimetra, planimetra, and stereometria : containing rules manifolde for mensuration of all lines, superficies and solides : with sundry straunge [sic] conclusions, both by instrument and without, and also by perspectiue glasses : to set forth the true description of exact plat of an whole region

by Leonard Digges First published in 1571 2 editions in 1 language

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A boke named tectonicon: briefly shewinge the exacte measuring, and spedye reckonynge all maner of lande, squares, tymber, stone, steaples, pyllers, globes &c. : further, declaringe the perfecte makinge and large vse of the carpenters ruler, contayninge a quadrante geometricall, comprehendinge also the rare vse of the squire : and in thende [sic] a lytle treatise adioyned, openinge the composition and appliancie of an instrument called the profitable staffe : with other thinges pleasaunt and necesarye, most conducible for surueyers, landemeaters, jointers, carpenters, and masons

by Leonard Digges First published in 1556 2 editions in 1 language

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A prognostication of right good effect: fructfully augmented contayninge playne, briefe, pleasant, chosen rules, to iudge the wether for euer, by the sunne, moone, sterres, cometes, raynbowe, thunder, cloudes

by Leonard Digges First published in 1555 2 editions in 1 language

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A boke named tectonicon: briefly shewinge the exacte measuring, and spedye reckonynge all maner of lande, squares, tymber, stone, steaples, pyllers, globes &c. : further, declaringe the perfecte makinge and large vse of the carpenters ruler, contayninge a quadrante geometricall, comprehendinge also the rare vse of the squire : and in thende [sic] a lytle treatise adioyned, openinge the composition and appliancie of an instrument called the profitable staffe : with other thinges pleasaunt and necesarye, most conducible for surueyers, landemeaters, jointers, carpenters, and masons

by Leonard Digges First published in 1570 1 edition in 1 language

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A geometrical practical treatize named Pantometria: diuided into three bookes, longimetra, planimetra, and stereometria : containing rules manifolde for mensuration of all lines, superficies and solides, with sundrie strange conclusions both by instrument and without, and also by glasses to set forth the true description or exact platte of an whole region

by Leonard Digges First published in 1591 1 edition in 1 language

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A prognostication everlastinge: corrected and augmented by Thomas Digges

by Leonard Digges First published in 1975 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable

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[Al]manacke and progno[stication] ... D. Lvi. faythefully collected, yea, mon structefully ...

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$Cover of: An arithmeticall vvarlike treatise named Stratioticos: compendiously teaching the science of nombers as well in fractions as integers, and so much of the rules and æquations algebraicall, and art of nombers cossicall, as are requisite for the profession of a soldier. Together with the moderne militare discipline, offices, lawes and orders in euery well gouerned campe and armie inuiolably to be obserued. First published by Thomas Digges Esquire anno salutis 1579. and dedicated vnto the right Honorable Earle of Leicester, lately reuiewed and corrected by the author him selfe, and also augmented with sundry additions. Aswell concerning the science or art of great artillerie, as the offices of the Sergeant Maior Generall ...$

An arithmeticall vvarlike treatise named Stratioticos: compendiously teaching the science of nombers as well in fractions as integers, and so much of the rules and æquations algebraicall, and art of nombers cossicall, as are requisite for the profession of a soldier. Together with the moderne militare discipline, offices, lawes and orders in euery well gouerned campe and armie inuiolably to be obserued. First published by Thomas Digges Esquire anno salutis 1579. and dedicated vnto the right Honorable Earle of Leicester, lately reuiewed and corrected by the author him selfe, and also augmented with sundry additions. Aswell concerning the science or art of great artillerie, as the offices of the Sergeant Maior Generall ...

by Leonard Digges First published in 1590 1 edition in 1 language

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A booke named Tectonicon, brieflie shewing the exact measuring, and speedie reckoning all manner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes, etc. ...: With other things pleasant and necessarie, most conducible for surueyers, landmeaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons.

by Leonard Digges First published in 1605 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable

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A booke named Tectonicon; briefly shewing the exact measuring: and speedie reckoning all manner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes, &c. Further, declaring the perfect making and larg use of the carpenters ruler, containing a quadrant geometricall: comprehending also the rare use of the squire. And in the end a little treatise adjoyning, opening the composition and applyancy of an instrument called the profitable staffe. With other things pleasant and necessary, most conducible for surveyers, land-meaters, ioyners, carpenters, and masons.

by Leonard Digges First published in 1600 1 edition in 1 language

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[A b]ooke named tectonicon, briefly shewing the exact measuring and spe[d]ie reckoning all maner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes, &c

by Leonard Digges First published in 1592 1 edition in 1 language

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A geometrical practical treatise named pantometria...

by Leonard Digges First published in 1591 1 edition in 1 language

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A prognostication euerlastinge of right good effect fruitfully augmented by the auctor, contayning plaine, briefe, pleasaũt, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the Sunne, Moone, starres, comets, rainebow, thunder, cloudes: with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspects of planets, with a breife jugement for ever of plenty, lacke, sickness, death, warres, &c. opening also many naturall causes worthy to be knowen

by Leonard Digges First published in 1576 1 edition in 1 language

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Tectonicon: briefly shewing the exact measuring and speedy reckoning all manner of land, squares, timber, stone, steeples, pillers, globes, &c. : furthermore declaring the perfect making and large use of the carpenters ruler, containing a quadrant geometricall, comprehending also the rare use of the squire : and ... opening the composition and appliancy of an instrument called the profitable staffe ...

by Leonard Digges First published in 1656 1 edition in 1 language

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Tectonicon, or, The art of measuring of land, squares, timber, stones, pillers, globes, boards and glass, with the carpenters rule, geometrical quadrant, and two useful tables: also a scale for bringing waters from a spring-head or fountain to a distant place, and rules to know the goodness of waters : likewise the use of the instrument called the profitable staff, fit for surveyors, joyners, carpenters and masons, &c.

by Leonard Digges First published in 1692 1 edition in 1 language

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$Cover of: An arithmetical vvarlike treatise named Stratioticos: compendiously teaching the science of nombers as well in fractions as integers, and so much of the rules and aequations algebraicall, and art of nombers cossicall, as are requisite for the profession of a souldier. Together with the moderne militare discipline, offices, lawes and orders in euery well gouerned campe and armie inuiolably to be obserued. First published by Thomas Digges ... 1579 ... lately reu. and corr. by the author himselfe, and also augm. with sundry additions. Aswell concerning the science or art of great artillerie, as the offices of the sergeant maior generall ... with a conference of the English, French, and Spanish disciplines, besides sundrie other militare discourses of no small importance.$

An arithmetical vvarlike treatise named Stratioticos: compendiously teaching the science of nombers as well in fractions as integers, and so much of the rules and aequations algebraicall, and art of nombers cossicall, as are requisite for the profession of a souldier. Together with the moderne militare discipline, offices, lawes and orders in euery well gouerned campe and armie inuiolably to be obserued. First published by Thomas Digges ... 1579 ... lately reu. and corr. by the author himselfe, and also augm. with sundry additions. Aswell concerning the science or art of great artillerie, as the offices of the sergeant maior generall ... with a conference of the English, French, and Spanish disciplines, besides sundrie other militare discourses of no small importance.

by Leonard Digges First published in 1590 1 edition in 1 language

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A Prognostication euerlasting of right good effect: fruitfully augmented by the author, containing plaine, briefe, pleasant, chosen rules to iudge the weather by the sunne, moone, starres, comets, rainbow, thunder, clowdes, with other extraordinary tokens, not omitting the aspects of planets, with a briefe iudgement foreuer, of plentie, lacke, sicknes, dearth, warres, &c. opening also many naturall couses worthie to be knowne. : To these, and other now at the last, are ioyned diuers generall pleasant tables, with many compendious rules, easie to be had in memorie, manifold wayes profitable to all men of understanding

by Leonard Digges First published in 1605 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable

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Born	c.1515
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