Letters of Euler on Different Subjects in Natural Philosophy Addressed to a German Princess, Vol. II Only of Two Volumes
by Euler, Leonhard; Brewster, David; Griscom, John
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NY: J. & J. Harper. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, foxing throughout, Saratoga Springs School Library markings on front flyleaf.. 1837. Later Printing. Hardcover. Brown cloth binding. Harper's Family Library No. LVI. Notes and life of Euler by Brewster and additional notes by John Griscom. This is volume two of a two-volume collection of published letters by 18th century Swiss mathematician and scientist Leonhard Euler. While working at the Berlin Academy, he was asked by King Frederick the Great to tutor one of his nieces in what was then termed "natural philosophy" which we now divide into the various disciplines of astronomy, physics, and philosophy. The letters were originally published in 1768, but were not translated into English until 1823. They were first published in America by J. & J. Harper in 1833. The letters in this second volume were written in 1761-62 and concern philosophy, astronomy, optics, magnetics, longitude, electricity, weather, and the wonders of the human voice. Many figures. Glossary of scientific terms at rear. Four pages of publisher ads at rear. ; Ex-Library; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 436 pages .
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- Old Saratoga Books (US)
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- Title
- Letters of Euler on Different Subjects in Natural Philosophy Addressed to a German Princess, Vol. II Only of Two Volumes
- Author
- Euler, Leonhard; Brewster, David; Griscom, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, foxing throughout, Saratoga Springs School Library markings on front flyleaf.
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- 1
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- J. & J. Harper
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1837
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Natural Philosophy, OPTICS, Astronomy, 18th Century Science, TELESCOPES, PHYSICS, Leonhard Euler, Euler
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- Science and Technology;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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