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construcoes architectura naval - ATWOOD (George); PONTES (António Pires da Silva), trad. CONSTRUCÇÃO, e Analyse de Proposições Geometricas, e Experiencias Practicas que Servem de Fundamento à Architectura Naval . Lisboa: Na Offic. patriarcal de João Procopio Correa da Silva, 1798. [6], 80 pp., 4 est.: il.; 290 mm. A landmark work on 18th-century naval architecture, in a rare Portuguese edition. The original work, by English mathematician George Atwood , was a landmark in the study of the applications of geometry and mechanics to shipbuilding. The Portuguese version is by António Pires da Silva Pontes , a prominent and multifaceted figure of eighteenth-century Portugal. Endowed with vast culture and experience, Pires da Silva Pontes was a Professed Knight in the Order of St. Benedict of Aviz, Frigate Captain of the Royal Navy, and even Governor of the Captaincy of Espírito Santo. His profound understanding of the subject is attested to by his academic and professional career: he received his doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Coimbra in 1777 and held the position of Lecturer at the Royal Naval Academy, having published the work ”para coadjuvar a Instrução dos alumnos da Nova Classe de Engenheiros Constructores” [from the Dedication]. The content of the work explores the geometric foundations and practical experiences essential for the design and construction of ships and is illustrated with four fold-out extra-text prints , which contain essential geometric representations for shipbuilding. Rare. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !