[Measuring the earth]. [between 1770 and 1788]

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[Measuring the earth]. [between 1770 and 1788]

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Holograph manuscript S. with two-part text: "Explanation of the Figure, Page 7th," and "Explanation of the Figure, Page 15th." Williams disagrees with Sir Isaac Newton and "the late Maj. Gen. Ray" (p. 3 ; cf. p. 16: Maj. Gen. Reg. [?]) on how to measure the earth's diameter. Possibly preliminary notes for his M̲e̲t̲h̲o̲d̲ t̲o̲ d̲i̲s̲c̲o̲v̲e̲r̲ t̲h̲e̲ t̲r̲u̲e̲ d̲i̲a̲m̲e̲t̲e̲r̲s̲ o̲f̲ t̲h̲e̲ e̲a̲r̲t̲h̲.

16 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

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