De Beghinselen der Weeghconst ( "The Principles of the Art of Weighing") is a book about statics written by the Flemish physicist Simon Stevin in Dutch. It was published in 1586 in a single volume with De Weeghdaet ( "The Act of Weighing"), De Beghinselen des Waterwichts ("The Principles of Hydrostatics") and an Anhang (an appendix). In 1605, there was another edition.
Importance
The importance of the book was summarized by the Encyclopædia Britannica:
Contents The first part consists of two books, together account for 95 pages, here divided into 10 pieces.
Book I Start: panegyrics, Mission to Rudolf II, Uytspraeck Vande Weerdicheyt of Duytsche Tael, Cortbegryp Bepalinghen and Begheerten (definitions and assumptions) Proposal 1 t / m 4: hefboomwet Proposal 5 t / m 12: a balance with weights pilaer Proposition 13 t / m 18: follow-up, with hefwicht, two supports Proposition 19: balance on an inclined plane, with cloot Crans Proposal 20 t / m 28: pilaer with scheefwichten, hanging, body
Book II Proposal 1 t / m 6: center of gravity boards – triangle, rectilinear flat Proposal 7 t / m 13: trapezium, divide, cut fire Proposition 14 t / m 24: center of gravity of bodies – pillar, pyramid, burner The Weeghdaet The Beghinselen des Waterwichts Anhang Byvough
See also Simon Stevin
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