An Epitome of the Elementary Principles of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Part the First [all published]. Comprehending the general Properties of Matter, Mechanics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics. And a copious Account of the Invention, Progress, and Present State of the Steam Engine; being the substance of a Course of Lectures on these subjects, delivered at the Royal and London Institutes, and at Guyís Hospital, Southwark.
An Epitome of the Elementary Principles of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Part the First [all published]. Comprehending the general Properties of Matter, Mechanics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics. And a copious Account of the Invention, Progress, and Present State of the Steam Engine; being the substance of a Course of Lectures on these subjects, delivered at the Royal and London Institutes, and at Guyís Hospital, Southwark.
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- Autore
- Millington (John)
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- London: Printed for and sold by the Author, [1823].
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- SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY NATURAL PHILOSOPHY
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First edition, 8vo (205 x 125 mm), vii, [1], 358pp., lower blank margin of title neatly repaired, coloured frontispiece of a double-acting steam engine, and 13 folding lithographic plates, marbled endpapers, later nineteenth century morocco, decorated in blind, all edges gilt, upper cover spotted otherwise a very nice copy. A second part dealing with Magnetism, Electricity, Optics and Astronomy, was proposed but was never published. Provenance: With the book stamp of James Brown with his motto ëFloreat Majestasí, presentation inscription to front fly-leaf ìPresented to James Brown is testimony of his ability as a young mathematician. Dumfries Academy, July 1855.î