Mathematical and astronomical diagrams found in the Savile Room in 1889
MS. Savile 105
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Mathematical and astronomical diagrams found in the Savile Room in 1889
Shelfmark
MS. Savile 105
Summary
Mathematical and astronomical diagrams found in the Savile Room in 1889, chiefly of a size large enough to illustrate Savilian lectures: among them is Wallis's curious plan of a self-supporting flat ceiling 58 feet square made of 60 rafters each only 16 feet long (fol. 111): with a few miscellaneous papers. See MS. Savile 100.
Date
Written in the 17th-18th century
Language
English
Latin
Multiple languages
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
185 Leaves
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Collection contents
Scientific Papers
Mathematical and astronomical diagrams found in the Savile Room in 1889
