Elements of Physics or Natural Philosophy; General and Medical explained independently of Technical Mathematics.

ARNOTT, Neil.

Published by Printed For Thomas And George Underwood, London, 1827

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Publishing Info: 2nd Edition Description: Blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Language: English. Book Condition> Good: Wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Heavily tanned spine cloth, spine edges and board margins. New ffep added along time ago. Spotted endpapers. Following ffep first page is title page. Lightly tanned unmarked pages. DJ Condition> Na. Pages [xlv], 635. Size: 12mo (large), 22.5cm by 14cm. Author: Neil Arnott (1788-1874), studied medicine first at Aberdeen, and subsequently in London under Sir Everard Home (1756-1832), through whom he obtained the appointment of full surgeon to an East Indiaman Acting as a surgeon in the service of the British East India Company (1807-9 and 1810-11), he settled in London where he practiced from 1811-1854, and quickly acquired a high reputation in his profession He gave lectures at the Philomathic Institution published as Elements of physics (1827) He was one of the founders of the University of London, 1836 Within a few years he was made physician to the French and Spanish embassies, and in 1837 he became a physician extraordinary to the Queen From his earliest youth Arnott had an intense love of natural philosophy, and to this was added an inventiveness which served him in good stead in his profession and yielded the "Arnott water-bed," the "Arnott ventilator," the "Arnott stove" He was the author of several works bearing on physical science or its applications, the most important being his Elements of Physics (1827), which went through six editions in his lifetime In 1838 he published a treatise on Warming and Ventilating, and, in 1855, one on the Smokeless Fireplace He was elected to the Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1838 He was a strong advocate of scientific, as opposed to purely classical, education; and he manifested his interest in natural philosophy by the gift of £2000 to each of the four universities of Scotland and to the University of London, to promote its study in the experimental and practical form. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required. Seller Inventory # 6586

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Title: Elements of Physics or Natural Philosophy; ...

Publisher: Printed For Thomas And George Underwood, London

Publication Date: 1827

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Na

Edition: 2nd Edition.