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THE PRESENT WORK IS DI-

vided into nine books; the contents of each

of them are summarized below.

p. 5

In the first book, one treats of the shots and effects of artillery, according to its various elevations, and according to the varying position of the sights, with other strange accidents of it.

p. 32

In the second, the difference is manifested that occurs between the shots and effects made with balls of lead, iron, or stone, with other subtleties regarding the proportion, weight, and measure of the said balls.

p. 73

In the third, the species of saltpeter and the various compositions of powder used by our ancient and modern experimenters are noted.

p. 43

In the fourth, the method for knowing how to order armies in battle under various and different shapes is given, with a method for knowing how to instantly transform a square formation of men into a wedge shape without disordering the first formation, and others.

p. 55

In the fifth book, the method for correctly laying out a drawing with the Bossolo surveying instrument, the sites, landscapes, and plans of cities is taught, with the method for crafting the said Bossolo in two ways.

p. 64

In the sixth book, the method one should observe in fortifying cities in these times to avoid the vigorous strikes of artillery through the vigor of the form is narrated.

p. 71

In the addition to the said sixth book, two ways of fortifying a city are shown: the first of which, by itself, renders it impregnable so that it cannot be beaten or damaged by enemies with artillery, nor can it be mined, nor the trenches filled; and the second will be such that, if the walls are ruined, it will be made almost stronger than with the walls, with other particularities.

p. 78

In the seventh book, some doubts that can be raised regarding the principles of the Mechanical Questions of Aristotile Aristotle are manifested, to sharpen pilgrim minds.

p. 83

In the eighth book, the science of weights is treated demonstratively, by means of which science one can not only know and understand the strength of man, but also find a way to increase it infinitely with artificial instruments.

p. 98

In the ninth book, the rule and method for knowing how to resolve various and different cases or questions in Arithmetic, in Geometry, and in the speculative practice of the Great Art, called Algebra and almucabala algebraic transposition, vulgarly called the Rule of the Thing, is given; especially regarding the rules of things and cubes equal to a number, found by the present Author, and similarly of squares and cubes and other related matters, which were judged impossible by the wise.