De Beghinselen Der Weeghconst
De Beghinselen der Weeghconst 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, De Beghinselen des Waterwichts and an Anhang. 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, CortbegrypBepalinghen and Begheerten