Jane Haldimand Marcet

Conversations on Natural Philosophy

In Which the Elements of That Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1819 introduction to physics and astronomy served as one of the first scientific textbooks for young people, especially girls.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 488
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 682g
• ISBN-13: 9781108067010
• ISBN-10: 1108067018
• Artikelnr.: 40307740

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. On general properties of bodies
2. On the attraction of gravity
3. On the laws of motion
4. On compound motion
5. On the mechanical powers
6. Astronomy
7. On the planets
8. On the earth
9. On the moon
10. Hydrostatics
11. Of springs, fountains, etc.
12. Pneumatics
13. On wind and sound
14. On optics
15. On the angle of vision, and the reflection of mirrors
16. On refraction and colours
17. Optics
Index.