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A school compendium of natural and experimental philosophy, : embracing the elementary principles of mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, acoustics, pyronomics, optics, electricity, galvanism, magnetism, electro-magnetism, magneto-electricity, and astronomy. : Containing also a description of the steam and locomotive engines, and of the electro-magnetic telegraph. / By Richard Green Parker, A.M. Late principal of the Johnson Grammar School, Boston; author of "Aids to English composition," a series of "School readers," "Geographical questions," etc. etc. ; Delectando pariter que monendo Prodesse quam conspici.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, Richard Green, 1798-1869.
- Series:
- Parker, Richard Green, 1798-1869. Parker's school philosophies ; v. 3.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physics.
- School books.
- Local Subjects:
- School books.
- Genre:
- Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Quarter bindings (Binding)
- Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1854.
- Blocked bindings (Binding)
- Relief prints.
- Booksellers' stamps (Provenance).
- Blind stamps (Provenance)
- Physical Description:
- xvi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 18-470 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Edition:
- A new edition, corrected, enlarged and improved.
- Other Title:
- Parker's philosophy.
- Parker's natural and experimental philosophy.
- Natural philosophy.
- Place of Publication:
- New York: : A.S. Barnes & Co., 51 John-Street. ; Cincinnati: : H.W. Derby., 1854.
- Notes:
- Spine title: Parker's philosophy. Half-title: Parker's natural and experimental philosophy.
- Caption title: Natural philosophy.
- Copyright 1853 by A.S. Barnes & Co.
- Wood-engraved illustrations variously signed by Benson J. Lossing and "B" (i.e., Abel Bowen).
- Includes index, p. [449]-470.
- "National series of standard school books, published by A.S. Barnes & Co. ... Parker's school philosophies... 3. School compendium."--p. [2] at end.
- Includes publisher's advertisements, verso of title page and [2] p. at end.
- OCLC:
- 187482060
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