Mathematical Practitioners of Tudor and Stuart England
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- Author(s) Taylor, E G R
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1954
- Pages 442pp
- Publisher Cambridge University Press for Institute of Navigation
- Place Published Cambridge
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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In three parts: 1] Chronological account, 1485-1714, of development of mathematical practitioners and their ideas, methods and instruments; 2] catalogue of 400 practitioners, including instrument makers, land surveyors, map makers, navigators, etc, with biographical information; 3] annotated list of relevant published works. Its sequel is E G R Taylor, 'Mathematical Practitioners of Hanoverian England, 1714-1840'