The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments

The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (French: Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique) is a book by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709.[1] It was translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone.[2]

The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
Illustration, labeled plate IX
AuthorNicholas Bion
Original titleTraité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique
TranslatorEdmund Stone
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
SubjectMathematical instruments
PublisherParis
Publication date
1709
Published in English
1723
Media typePrint
Pages[8] p., 347 p., [5], [28] leaves of plates
OCLC48599327

It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M. Knight.[3]

Nicholas Bion

Nicholas Bion

Nicholas Bion (French: Nicolas Bion [bjɔ̃]; 1652–1733)[4] was a French instrument maker and author with workshops in Paris. He was king's engineer for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.

Bibliography

Bion is author of the following:[4]

  • L'usage des Globes Célestes et Terrestres et des sphères suivant les differents systèmes du Monde (Amsterdam, 1700)
  • Usage des Astrolabes
  • Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique (Paris, 1709) (online version)

References

Further reading

  • Kern, Ralf (2010). Wissenschaftliche Instrumente in ihrer Zeit. Vom 15. – 19. Jahrhundert. Köln: König, Walther. ISBN 978-3-86560-772-0.
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