THE THEORY OF STATICS

With Numerous Practical ApplicationsIf this measure be found inconvenient in prae tice, a more convenient method of measuring forces must be investigated, but we cannot assume weight as such a measure, because such an assumption supposes us to be acquainted with the nature of the force of gravity, when, at the same time, we are supposed altogether ignorant of every force.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.