Elements of Natural Philosophy. Designed as a Text-Book For Academies, High-Schools, and Colleges
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. Woodcuts (360). Hardcover. This volume was designed as a textbook for academies, high schools and colleges, illustrated with 360 woodcuts. Each of the six chapters has numerous sections; chapters are:
Chapter I: Matter and Its Governing Forces
Chapter II: Motion And Its Laws--Inertia
Chapter III: Of The Mechanical Powers
Chapter IV: Hydrodynamics
Chapter V: Pneumatics
Chapter V (duplicate):Of Undulations
Chapter VI: Acoustics
Chapter VII: Of Caloric or Heat
Chapter VIII: Electricity
Chapter IX: Light, or Optics
CONDITION: Hardbound brown textured boards, gilt title within red label on spine. Marbled page edges. Shelf wear to edges, corners; tears on spine, partially detached from cover front along gutter. Inscription dated 1869 on front fly leaf, no other writing within. Foxing throughout yet easily read. Index, 405 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good - / No Jacket as Issued.
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