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A System Of Mechanical Philosophy
John Robison
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Description for A System Of Mechanical Philosophy
Hardcover. Robison did much to educate the broader public in the natural sciences through his many contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (3rd edition). David Brewster collected Robison's contributions to the Britannica and publishing them under the title, "A System of Mechanical Philosophy". Num Pages: 3000 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 269. Weight in Grams: 5216.
John Robison (1739-1805) was a pivotal figure in the rise of a new style of mathematical physics in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. He lectured on chemistry at the University of Glasgow in the 1760s and was professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1773 until his death. Robison was also General Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and he did much to educate the broader public in the natural sciences through his many contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (3rd edition). In 1822 one of Robison's former pupils, David Brewster, paid homage to ... Read more
John Robison (1739-1805) was a pivotal figure in the rise of a new style of mathematical physics in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. He lectured on chemistry at the University of Glasgow in the 1760s and was professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1773 until his death. Robison was also General Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh and he did much to educate the broader public in the natural sciences through his many contributions to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (3rd edition). In 1822 one of Robison's former pupils, David Brewster, paid homage to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thoemmes
Number of pages
3000
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
3000
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843710745
SKU
V9781843710745
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