Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy: Containing amusing dissertations and enquiries concerning a variety of subjects the most remarkable and proper to excite curiosity and attention to the whole range of the mathematical and philosophical sciences: The Whole treated in a pleasing and easy Manner, and adapted to the comprehension of all who are the least initiated in those Sciences . First composed by M.Ozanam of the Royal Academy of Sciences, &c, lately recomposed, and greatly enlarged, in a new edition, by the celebrated M. Montucla. And now translated into English, and improved with many additions and observations, by Charles Hutton . In four volumes with near one hundred copper-plates.
Published by London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1814
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Seller: Mark Westwood Books PBFA, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, United KingdomMark Westwood Books PBFA
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Four volumes octavo: [iv], xxxvi, 380; [iv], xvi, 390; [iv], xii, 424; [iv], xii, 440pp., complete with half-titles and 98 plates on 97 leaves, some folding. Very good copies in full calf gold stamped with the coat of arms of the East India Company. Corners rubbed and all four volumes simply re-backed in leather, retaining marbled end-papers. Internally very clean. - To see our full mathematics stock click on"Mark Westwood Books PBFA" and see Mathematics in the list of catalogues.
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- Title
- Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy: Containing amusing dissertations and enquiries concerning a variety of subjects the most remarkable and proper to excite curiosity and attention to the whole range of the mathematical and philosophical sciences: The Whole treated in a pleasing and easy Manner, and adapted to the comprehension of all who are the least initiated in those Sciences . First composed by M.Ozanam of the Royal Academy of Sciences, &c, lately recomposed, and greatly enlarged, in a new edition, by the celebrated M. Montucla. And now translated into English, and improved with many additions and observations, by Charles Hutton . In four volumes with near one hundred copper-plates.
- Author
- Ozanam, M. & Montucla, M. & Hutton, Charles.
- Publisher
- London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown
- Publication year
- 1814
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Mathematics
Mark Westwood Books PBFA
Hay-on-Wye, Hereford, United Kingdom
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Mark Westwood Books is based in Hay-on-Wye. The business was established in 1976 and is a member of the PBFA.
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