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The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments

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The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
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The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments (French: Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique) is a book by Nicholas Bion, first published in 1709.[1] It was translated into English in 1723 by Edmund Stone.[2]

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The book describes ways to construct mathematical instruments. It was described as "the most famous book devoted to instruments" by historian of science David M. Knight.[3]

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Nicholas Bion

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Nicholas Bion

Nicholas Bion (French: Nicolas Bion [bjɔ̃]; 1652–1733)[4] was a French instrument maker and author with workshops in Paris. He was king's engineer for mathematical instruments. He died in Paris in 1733 aged 81.

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Bion is the author of the following:[4]

  • L'usage des Globes Célestes et Terrestres et des sphères suivant les differents systèmes du Monde (Amsterdam, 1700)
  • Usage des Astrolabes
  • Traité de la construction et des principaux usages des instrumens de mathématique (Paris, 1709) (online version)
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