A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy, Vol. 2 of 4: With Notes, Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations, and Some Occasional Remarks (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Rowning

9780332172125: A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy, Vol. 2 of 4: With Notes, Containing the Mathematical Demonstrations, and Some Occasional Remarks (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332172120 ISBN 13: 9780332172125

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover the mathematical foundations of light, optics, and celestial phenomena.

This installment of A Compendious System of Natural Philosophy presents detailed discussions on how light behaves, how it reflects and refracts, and how objects appear through lenses. It blends theoretical explanations with practical demonstrations, helping readers understand early scientific methods.

This edition compiles Part II through Part IV material, including chapters on the reflection of light, catoptrics, and the optics of sight, as well as discussions of comets and their observed phenomena. The book emphasizes reasoning from observable facts, with notes that illuminate the mathematical reasoning behind natural philosophy.

Learn how rays of light interact with different surfaces and why angles of incidence and reflection match
Explore explanations of reflection, refraction, and the behavior of light from plain and curved surfaces
See early treatises on comets, their appearances, tails, and motions, with attempts to explain their paths
Follow the structure of natural philosophy through chapters that connect theory, measurement, and observation

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical scientific methods and want a window into 18th‑century approaches to optics, astronomy, and the science of light.

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