Geometry
Applied to the Mensuration of Lines, Surfaces, Solids, Heights and Distances (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Geometry: Applied to the Mensuration of Lines, Surfaces, Solids, Heights and Distances<br><br>A few years ago, the author of the following work instructed a class of young men in Geometry and Mensuration. At that time, no suitable text book could be found of a sufficiently practical character to meet the wants of either the instructor or pupils in this branch of mathematics; and the only alternative was to use the best which could be procured, and supply the deficiency by preparing a written manuscript. That manuscript forms the foundation of the present treatise. Contributions have, from time to time, been made to the work, till the last year, during which it has received the almost exclusive attention of its author. At the urgent solicitation of several gentlemen who have examined the work, it is now presented to the public, with the belief that it will supply a want which has long been experienced; the want of a work containing a familiar illustration of the principles of Geometry, with a practical application of them to the Mensuration of lines, surfaces, and solids; and the general adaptation of the whole to the common purposes and business of life. Such has been the design of the author in the following work. How far that object has been accomplished, those for whom it has been prepared must decide.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.