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Benjamin Martin

English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker

Born	1704
Died	1782

English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker

Born	1704
Died	1782

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OLID: OL1171917A
ISNI: 0000000081048081
Library of Congress Names: n85089595
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): TO0V026049
VIAF: 25512798
Wikidata: Q4889008
Inventaire.io: wd:Q4889008

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The philosophical grammar: being a view of the present state of experimented physiology, or natural philosophy. In four parts. ... Illustrated with twenty-six copper-plates. By Benj. Martin, ...

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Bibliotheca technologica, or, A philological library of literary arts and sciences ...

The young gentleman and lady's philosophy: in a continued survey of the works of nature and art, by way of dialogue

Institutions of astronomical calculations: containing, I. A new set of solar tables ... II. A new set of lunar tables, ... By Benjamin Martin. III. A general exposition ... of astronomical tables, ... By Benjamin Martin.

The mariner's mirror: or, a new treatise on navigation, in the theory and practice. Part I. Contains the principles of navigation, ... Part IV. The young trigonometer's new guide; ... Illustrated with eight copper-plates. By Benjamin Martin.

The theory of comets ...

The description and use of a case of mathematical instruments: ... with a practical application, exemplified in many useful cases of geometry and plain and spherical trigonometry. The whole illustrated by copper-plate figures. By Benjamin Martin.

The philosophical grammar: being a view of the present state of experiment physiology, or natural philosophy ...

A plain and familiar introduction to the Newtonian philosophy---

A new compleat and universal system or body of decimal arithmetick: containing, I. The whole doctrine of decimal numbers,... V. An exact and accurate canon of logarithms... By Benjamin Martin.

Miscellaneous correspondence: containing a variety of subjects, relative to natural and civil history, geography, mathematics, poetry, memoirs of monthly occurrences, catalogues of new books, &c. ...

Physico-geology: or, a new system of philosophical geography. Containing a new and general description of the terraqueous globe. ... The natural history of the products ... in every country, ... with a new and accurate set of maps ... Engraved by E. Bowen, ... By B. Martin.

A new and comprehensive system of mathematical institutions, agreeable to the present state of the Newtonian mathesis

New elements of optics: or, the theory of the aberrations, dissipation, and colours of light: of the general and specific refractive powers and densities of mediums; the properties of single and compound lenses: and... telescopes and microscopes... By B. Martin.

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A New and Compendious System of Optics

A plain and familiar introduction to the Newtonian philosophy: in six sections. Illustrated by six copper plates. Designed for the use of ... those who have, or may attend the author's course of six lectures and experiments on these subjects. By Benjamin Martin.

A description of the nature, construction, and use of the Torricellian, or simple barometer: With a scale of rectification for estimating the true altitude of the column of mercurcy ... With an appendix. ... By Benjamin Martin.

The description and use of both the globes, the armillary sphere, and orrery: ... the whole embellished with five copper plates of the instruments, &c.

Lingua Britannica reformata: or, a new English dictionary, under the following titles, viz. I. Universal; ... VIII. Philosophical; ... To which is prefix'd, an introduction, containing a physico-grammatical essay on the propriety and rationale of the English tongue, ... By Benj. Martin.

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