Tracts on mathematical and philosophical subjects, comprising among numerous important articles, the theory of bridges, with several plans of recent improvement; also the results of numerous experiments on the force of gunpowder, with applications to the modern practice of artillery (3 volume set)

Charles Hutton.

Verlag: London: F.C. and J. Rivington, 1812

Beschreibung

3 volume set. A superior set, suitable for a gift. 21 cm. Fine binding. Handsome modern leather spine, in contemporary style, with gilt decoration. Marbled boards and edges. 8vo. Frontispiece portrait, 10 plates (9 folding). Numerous diagrams, illustrations. Scattered foxing. Collated. See our pictures. Lowndes IV.1152. DSB VI, 576-77. Charles Hutton was an English mathematician and professor at the Royal Military Academy. He is best known for his calculation of the denisty of the earth and his work on the force of gunpowder. This work includes: "History of trigonometrical tables": v. 1., p. 278-306. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1307140002

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Titel: Tracts on mathematical and philosophical ...

Verlag: London: F.C. and J. Rivington

Erscheinungsdatum: 1812

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: Second Edition.