Project Gutenberg 2022-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 132 Pringle, John, Sir 1707 1782 Pringle, M. (John) 43040160 A discourse on the theory of gunnery Delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1778 $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Royal Society,$c1778. deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Discourse on the Theory of Gunnery" by Sir John Pringle is a scientific publication delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society in the late 18th century. The book discusses the principles and advancements in the field of gunnery, particularly focusing on the application of mathematics and physics to improve artillery performance and effectiveness. Through an exploration of historical developments and individual contributions, the discourse outlines how methodologies in the theory of projectiles have evolved over time. In his discourse, Pringle reviews the historical context of artillery, beginning with early war engines and moving through to the advent of gunpowder, illustrating how various scholars contributed to the understanding of projectile motion. He emphasizes the significance of experimentation as a cornerstone for establishing a solid theoretical foundation in gunnery, particularly referencing the groundbreaking work of contemporaries like Charles Hutton and Benjamin Robins. By recounting how theories of motion were established and later challenged, Pringle ultimately advocates for a continued empirical approach to refine the art of gunnery, recognizing both the importance of mathematical theory and the practical application in military contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b30791601 20210313102636pringle 1778 GB Reading ease score: 41.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ballistics UF Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Science - Physics 75547 2025-07-27T10:23:18.254649 text/html 50846 2024-10-19T01:19:53 text/html 305756 2025-07-27T10:23:21.802653 application/epub+zip 304225 2025-07-27T10:23:19.396709 application/epub+zip 127312 2025-07-27T10:23:18.737666 application/epub+zip 602013 2025-07-27T10:23:23.418641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 590043 2025-07-27T10:23:21.273654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58683 2025-07-27T10:23:17.996645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38684 2024-10-19T01:19:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15932 2025-07-27T10:23:23.565617 application/rdf+xml 15451 2025-07-27T10:23:19.000667 image/jpeg 2543 2025-07-27T10:23:18.866662 image/jpeg 542040 2025-07-27T10:23:18.280700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia