Book/Printed Material The academy of science and art, or, New preceptor: containing a complete system of useful & accomplishment education, as well as general knowledge. Volume 2

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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     2 THE GIFT OF 2 LESSING J ROSENWALD TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     i
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     Lr hy i A o of Vi i 4 A wid Yoo pilg res of Hoe Lod tate Zz Weth the POSITIONS OF TEE EARTH 2s if rr Gyr SIAIIOIAS ae I…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     l oe THE wt ACADEMY SCIENCE AND ART NEW PRECEPTOR USEFUL ACCOMPLISHED EDUC ATION AS WELL AS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PRINCIPAL CONTENTS ALGEBRA FLUXIONS NATURAL PHILOSOPHY ARCHITECTURE GALVANISM NATURAL HISTORY ARITHMETIC GEOGRAPHY NAVIGATION…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOLUME IL GEOGRAPHY Definitions and Divisions of the Science â Shel Of the Figure and Magnitude of the Earth me 2 Of the Methods of finding the Latitude and Longitude…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL IL Seer 2 Of Specific Gravities A 322 Table of Specific Gravities â_â 231 The Hydrometer re 233 The Air Balloon a â_ 235 On the mode of constructing…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     le CONTENTS OF VOL I v 2 Friable Minerals er â 307 3 Fluid Minerals â Pr ib External Character from the Sound or Hearing ib CLASS LâEartuy Fossirsâ First Genus Diamond…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL iL Cuar 1ILâRuminating Animals The Cow the Urus the Bison the Buffalo and the Zebu MECHANICS Seer 1 Of Matter and its properties ââ 362 wâ 2 Of Motion…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL 1I vi Cuar IVâ Animals of the Sheep and Goat Kind The Sheep the Goat the Ibex the Shamoy and the Gazells 470 Caar V The Musk Animal â_â…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL II CHAP XVI â Animals of a distinct Race  The Elephant the Rhinoceros and the Hippopotamus 558 Cuar XVII Fhe Camelopard the Camel and Dromedary the Lama the…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OFVOL IT ix The Whale the Narwhale or Sea Unicorn the Cachalot the Dolphin the Grampus and the Porpoise ol â 652 Chae YILâCartilaginous Fishes 659 The Shark the Cartilaginous Fishes…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     y a b CONTENTS OF VOL IIL Case 2 Course and difference of Latitude given to find distance and departure Le Se pm 738 Case 3 Difference of Latitude and distance given…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL IX x7 N 1 Respiration es â_ Lae 805 2 Digestion A â Lr ib 3 Absorption â re 806 4 Circulation â_â â ib 3 6 7 8…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CONTENTS OF VOL IL PART 2 Planimetry â ied em 3 Land Surveying ee 843 we 4 Levelling Ne â 846 ââ 5 GStereometry ce _â 8471 ee fT uaging  ahem…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     GEOGRAPHY Tg 2 5G ty B 27 Â NZ QEmsEss JS OT NSC vor 58 9Â 200 1 T i 44 43 i a ma ma Hh Buy
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     Â PlateXul eae 0â J W I N yg 2 Xo ay rere Tete Se
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     Aprâ22 Aubi194 â Sy iD 93 S 3 1 YT Sy 2 Eu Pi 3 5 5 x CEL a Th 2 Tig 811111 2 319 I Â Bo 38 iE S…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     RES THE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ART L NEW PRECEPTOR VOLUME IL GEOGRAPHY DEFINITIONS AND DIVISIONS oF THE SCIENCE Grocrarny is the science that teaches and explains the nature and properties of…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     3 THE NEW PRECEPTOR to the diameter of the equator Circumference of the earth Divisiors of its surface by parallels of latitude 5 by zones 3 by circles of longi tude Methods…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     CEOGRAPHY a That the earth is nearly of âa spherical figure may be proved by many arguments the chief âof these have been giver under AsTrRO womy See also EartH âAnd since…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     â THE NEW PRECEPTOL 4000 feet in length 3 and considering the accuracy with which the angles of these teingles can be observed the length of the arc may be found with…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     GEOGRAPHY y served increase of the degrees of the meridian from the equator to the poles For the radii of these degrees being âin the direction âofâ gravity they are by the…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     THE NEW PRECEPTOR of degrees of the meridian measuredin different latitudes it has been concluded by mathematicians that the figure of the earth is not that of a spheroid nor does it…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     GEOGRAPHY OF the CIRCLES supposed to be DESCRIBED on the EARTHâS SURFACE In geography the circles which the sun apparently describes in the heavens are supposed to be extended as far as…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     5 THE NEW PRECEPTOR equator and 23 degrees distant from it That which lies on the north side of the equator is called the Tropic oF CANCER 3 and that which lies…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     GEOGRAPHY  fixed upon different âplaces for the first meridian The rule among the ancients was to make it pass through the place farthest to the west that was known â But…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     10 THE NEW PRECEPTOR By the SensisLE Horizon of a place is also sometimes understood a circle which determines the segment of the surface of the earth which is visible to the…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810
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    Academy of science and art | New preceptor     GEFRLOGRAPHY 11 arch EZ which is the distance of the equimoctial from the zenith Now ZO and PE are both quadrants wherefore the arches PO and ZE are equal but the arch…
    • Contributor: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress) - Levis, Howard Coppuck
    • Date: 1810

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Title

  • The academy of science and art, or, New preceptor: containing a complete system of useful & accomplishment education, as well as general knowledge.

Other Title

  • Academy of science and art
  • New preceptor

Names

  • Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Edinburgh, J. Moir for the late J. Morison, 1810.

Notes

  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 2459
  • -  LAC ael 2019-08-26 update (1 card)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-09-04 review
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-05-25 update (1 card)
  • -  Rosenwald collection copy listed without call number in Rosenwald bibliography. LAC ddw 2022-05-25

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  • 2 v. plates, fold. maps. 22 cm.

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  • LT210 .A2

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  • 50047876

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Levis, Howard Coppuck, Former Owner, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The academy of science and art, or, New preceptor: containing a complete system of useful & accomplishment education, as well as general knowledge. Edinburgh, J. Moir for the late J. Morison, 1810. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/50047876/.

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Levis, Howard Coppuck, Former Owner, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The academy of science and art, or, New preceptor: containing a complete system of useful & accomplishment education, as well as general knowledge. Edinburgh, J. Moir for the late J. Morison, 1810. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/50047876/>.