Mathematical Treasure: Edward Hatton’s Mathematical Manual

A Mathematical Manual: or Delightful Associate (1728) is an example of a mathematical tract intended for self-study. Its author, Edward Hatton (ca. 1664–1733), was a surveyor for a London fire insurance company. He is most famous for his descriptive book on the city of London, A New View of London (1708), but he also wrote on mathematics and its uses, as shown by his Manual.

Pages 133-135 discuss the construction and use of the sector.

On pages 222 and 223, Hatton began a discussion on the use of the quadrant.

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