The force of fired gun-powder, and the initial velocities of cannon balls, determined by experiments; from which is also deduced the relation of the initial velocity to the weight of the shot and the quantity of powder. By Charles Hutton, F. R. S. Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military Academy. Read at the Royal Society, Jan. 8, 1778

People / Organizations

• Charles Hutton (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Nichols (successor to Mr. Bowyer), MDCCLXXVIII.

Publication year

1778

ESTC No.

N7142

Grub Street ID

51686

Description

38p.,plate ; 4°.

Note

The frontispiece is engraved by James Basire.

Uncontrolled note

MH-H reports two states: one with, the other without a page number on the binding direction