Philosophia Britannica : or, a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, atronomy [sic], and geographys [sic], in a course of twelve lectures, with notes; Containing The Physical, Mechanical, Geometrical, and Experimental Proofs and Illustrations of all the Principal Propositions in every Branch of Natural Science: Also A particular Account of the Invention, Structure, Improvement and Uses of all the considerable Instruments, Engines, and Machines; With new Calculations relating to their Nature, Power, and Operation. The whole collected and methodized from all the principal authors, and public Memoirs to the present Year; and embellished with eighty-one copper-plates. By B. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Early works to 1800.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3v.,plates ) maps ;

Edition:

The second edition. In three volumes. ..

Other Title:

Philosophia Britannica

Place of Publication:

London : printed for M. Cooper in Pater-Noster-Row, J. Newbery in St. Pauls' Church-Yard, S. Crowder and Co. on London-Bridge, B. Collins at Salisbury, and J. Leake, and W. Frederick at Bath; and sold by the author at his house in Fleet-Street, MDCCLIX. [1759]

Notes:

Printing errors on Vol. 1 titlepage corrected on Vol. 2-3 titlepages to "astronomy" and "geography".

In Vol. 3 the leaf containing p.383-4 is found in both uncancelled and cancelled states; in the former, line 5 begins: By Experiments; in the latter, line 5 begins: Therefore.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, A326 (3)

English Short Title Catalog, N12262.

OCLC:

642118928